<p>Ian Patterson was a sought after breast surgeon and patron of a charity supporting people with cancer, now he’s in prison.</p><p>He was sentenced to 20 years in 2017 for carrying out unnecessary and unapproved procedures.</p><p>Hosts Amber Haque and Dr Julia Shaw discuss the psychology of medical encounters and the prevalence of narcissism amongst surgeons.</p><p>Producer: Rachel Oakes
Executive Producers: Innes Bowen and Joe Kent
Production Coordinator: Juliette Harvey
Mix Engineer: John Scott
Assistant Commissioners: Izzy Lee-Poulton and Sarah Green
Commissioning Editor: Dylan Haskins</p><p>Bad People is a BBC Studios production for BBC Sounds.</p>

Bad People

BBC Radio 5 Live

122. Trust Me I'm a Doctor

DEC 5, 202438 MIN
Bad People

122. Trust Me I'm a Doctor

DEC 5, 202438 MIN

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<p>Ian Patterson was a sought after breast surgeon and patron of a charity supporting people with cancer, now he’s in prison.</p><p>He was sentenced to 20 years in 2017 for carrying out unnecessary and unapproved procedures.</p><p>Hosts Amber Haque and Dr Julia Shaw discuss the psychology of medical encounters and the prevalence of narcissism amongst surgeons.</p><p>Producer: Rachel Oakes Executive Producers: Innes Bowen and Joe Kent Production Coordinator: Juliette Harvey Mix Engineer: John Scott Assistant Commissioners: Izzy Lee-Poulton and Sarah Green Commissioning Editor: Dylan Haskins</p><p>Bad People is a BBC Studios production for BBC Sounds.</p>