Doctor of Deception
Zholia Alemi was a psychiatrist with a secret. File on 4 investigates the doctor whose lies pose questions about the ways medics are regulated.
For more than twenty years, Zholia Alemi worked as a psychiatrist for the NHS. She practiced the length and breadth of the country, treating vulnerable patients with dementia, learning disabilities and mental illness. And then she was caught in a lie.
Alemi was found guilty of forging a dementia patient’s will. But this deception was only the beginning. From Crowd Network, Doctor of Deception investigates how one woman’s web of lies reveals historic flaws in the system designed to keep patients safe.
If you were treated by Zholia Alemi, or have concerns about her practice, there is a support page available on the General Medical Council’s website: https://www.gmc-uk.org/news/news-archive/zholia-alemi---information-for-patients
Presenter: Saleyha Ahsan
Producer: Louisa Adams
Technical Producer: Phill Brown
Executive Producer: Samantha Psyk
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