Medical Shadows

Case file · S1E01 · November 9, 2026 · 15:22

Medical Shadows S1E01 | The Doctor Who Never Lost a Patient

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Harold Shipman was the trusted family doctor in Hyde — about 3,000 patients, a familiar face, even a voice on television. The true story of the respected GP nobody questioned, and the system of trust that let one man be the only witness, the only prescriber, and the only certifier.

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Companion article by Lucy Urquhart

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