The Doctor Who Butchered Hundreds of Women / Rodney Ledward

NHS negligence. Private healthcare failures. Hundreds of victims. Sixteen years of silence. Dr Rodney Ledward was a consultant gynaecologist and obstetrician working across NHS and private hospitals in Kent from 1980. He was charming, flamboyant, and considered a breath of fresh air by his peers. He was also leaving a trail of devastation…

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This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.

Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.

Audio editing by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.

Narration, additional audio editing and mixing, and script editing by Benjamin Fitton.

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