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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong (14212355607) cropped.jpg — NHS Confederation, CC BY 2.0.","cite":"\"Patrick Soon-Shiong\". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/patrick-soon-shiong. Retrieved 14 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-06T17:30:00Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-13","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/patrick-soon-shiong","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/patrick-soon-shiong","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/patrick-soon-shiong?lang=ne"}}