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Former Eljamel patient’s ‘shock’ at health board’s approach to inquiry

Gillian Davidson said NHS Tayside ‘didn’t seem to grasp the seriousness’ of the inquiry into the disgraced neurosurgeon.

Evening Standard · Oct 2

Eljamel patients left with ‘horrific’ disabilities after surgery, inquiry told

In her evidence, former MSP Liz Smith said some patients allegedly had the wrong parts of their bodies removed by the disgraced surgeon.

Evening Standard · Sep 8

Eljamel victims want answers from inquiry, says ex-MSP who backed campaigners

A public inquiry into the disgraced brain surgeon has begun hearings.

The Independent UK · Sep 8

Logbooks relating to rogue surgeon Sam Eljamel destroyed months before public inquiry

A representative for patients and families affected by the neurosurgeon’s treatments described this as either “gross negligence or possible malice”

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025

NHS Tayside ‘destroyed logbooks for Eljamel patients in July 2025’ – inquiry

The Eljamel inquiry heard opening statements on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025

Inquiry into rogue surgeon Sam Eljamel to hear opening statements

Sam Eljamel is thought to have harmed dozens of patients and left some with life-changing injuries

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025

Inquiry into rogue surgeon told of efforts to locate him in Libya

Sam Eljamel is thought to have harmed dozens of patients during his time as head of neurosurgery at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.

Evening Standard · Sep 10, 2025

‘I don’t buy it’: Scottish secretary dismisses Sturgeon’s Covid inquiry tears

Alister Jack suggests former first minister was insincere during her emotional daylong testimony

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2024

Sturgeon admits errors in handling of ‘incredibly stressful’ Covid crisis

Former first minister of Scotland admits to inquiry that she failed to properly record key discussions

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2024

No minutes kept of Nicola Sturgeon’s ‘gold command’ meetings, Covid inquiry told

Scotland’s former first minister excluded finance secretary from meetings in 2020, inquiry also hears

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2024