Published 3 October 20253 October 2025

Bad Practice

When a doctor moves around, troubling issues from their professional histories don’t necessarily stop them from setting up shop elsewhere.

This is Bad Practice, a collaborative investigative project with 46 media partners worldwide that reviewed more than 2.5 million records.

Reporters revealed how dozens of doctors have jumped borders and started fresh, leaving behind troubling pasts including medical malpractice and botched treatments.

Bad Practice: How doctors jump borders to leave troubling pasts behind

Is there more to know about your doctor? This is Bad Practice, a collaborative investigative project with 46 media partners worldwide that reviewed more than 2.5 million records. Reporters revealed how dozens of doctors have jumped borders and started fresh, leaving behind troubling pasts including medical malpractice and botched treatments.

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Health officials call for action following ‘Bad Practice’ journalism collaboration

Top health officials in Europe have urged a systemic overhaul following an international investigation by 48 media partners in 46 countries — including Canada’s Investigative Journalism Bureau.

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Stacey Kuznetsova is a Toronto-based multimedia journalist focused on human rights, public policy, and healthcare reporting. Stacey has led data collection and analysis teams on high-profile national investigations, reporting on the systemic failings of the Canadian justice system, healthcare financing and governance, environmental safety, and animal cruelty.

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