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
NHS Tayside ‘should have’ stopped disgraced brain surgeon years ago, inquiry told Dr Sam Eljamel was struck off in 2014 after numerous allegations of malpractice. Evening Standard · Sep 29
Disgraced surgeon Eljamel performed several wrong site surgeries, inquiry told A public inquiry is taking place after patients of the neurosurgeon raised concerns that he had harmed as many as 200 people. Evening Standard · Sep 11
‘Furious’ Eljamel patients accuse NHS Tayside of failing duty of candour A public inquiry is taking place after patients of Sam Eljamel raised concerns he had harmed as many as 200 people. Evening Standard · Sep 9
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
Public hearings in Eljamel Inquiry ‘a long time coming’, says senior counsel The first day of proceedings began on Tuesday with an opening address from Jamie Dawson KC. Evening Standard · Sep 8
Inquiry into disgraced brain surgeon Sam Eljamel to begin public hearings The inquiry will take place in Edinburgh. Evening Standard · Sep 7
Review launched after convicted child rapist escaped from escort An NHS board has launched a review into how a violent child rapist escaped his escort while on community leave The National (Scotland) · Aug 8
Scottish health board investigating claims Minnie Merriman’s health records accessed A health board is investigating an “alleged data breach” following claims staff accessed the medical records of a nine-year-old girl allegedly… The National (Scotland) · Aug 7
‘Data breach’ investigated amid claims Minnie Merriman’s health records accessed The nine-year-old died at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee earlier this week after being found injured in Arbroath. Evening Standard · Aug 7
Gray ‘concerned, angry and appalled’ at destruction of logs linked to Eljamel An investigation is being carried out after it emerged NHS Tayside staff destroyed logbooks linked to disgraced neurosurgeon Sam Eljamel. Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025
Board must not blame individuals for destroying Eljamel records, inquiry told The inquiry is examining the professional practice of disgraced neurosurgeon Sam Eljamel within NHS Tayside. Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025
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
Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025 NHS Tayside ‘destroyed logbooks for Eljamel patients in July 2025’ – inquiry The Eljamel inquiry heard opening statements on Wednesday.
The Independent UK · 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
Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025 Inquiry into rogue surgeon to hear opening statements The Eljamel Inquiry was formally set up by Scotland’s Health Secretary earlier this year.
Evening Standard · Sep 10, 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 · Aug 14, 2025 Inquiry into rogue surgeon to hold preliminary hearing next month It will examine whether patients of Sam Eljamel were let down by failures in clinical governance, risk management, and complaints handling.
The National (Scotland) · Apr 26, 2025 Case of tuberculosis confirmed at Scottish school A case of tuberculosis has been confirmed at a Scottish school ...
The National (Scotland) · Apr 20, 2025 Scottish Labour councillor blasts own party for pushing families into poverty A SCOTTISH Labour councillor has attacked his own party’s policies which have pushed disabled people and their families into poverty.
Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2025 Eljamel inquiry chairman will ‘listen to those whose voices have not been heard’ Lord Weir is chairing a public inquiry into former Dundee-based neurosurgeon Sam Eljamel who left dozens of patients with life-changing injuries.
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2024 Scottish patient becomes Europe’s first to receive jab for gastro-oesophageal cancer The vaccine works by harnessing a patient’s own immune system to attack and destroy cancer.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2024 Scottish NHS boards pay up to £837 an hour for locums amid psychiatry crisis Quarter of posts in adult psychiatry vacant, forcing hospitals to rely on expensive private cover
The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2024 Locum psychiatrists providing poor care in Scotland, campaigners say Scotland’s NHS boards have spent more than £125m since 2019 to provide temporary cover amid drop in consultant numbers