Inquiry into rogue surgeon Sam Eljamel to hear opening statements

"A public inquiry into neurosurgeon Sam Eljamel is to hear from key participants as they make their opening statements. Mr Eljamel was head of neurosurgery at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee from 1995 until his suspension in December 2013. During this time, he is thought to have harmed dozens of patients and left some with life-changing injuries. The surgeon resigned from his post in May 2014 and removed himself from the General Medical Register the following year."

"The Eljamel Inquiry into his professional practice was announced by the Scottish Government in September 2023 and its terms of reference were set out by Scottish Health Secretary Neil Gray earlier this year. Its remit includes how concerns about Mr Eljamel were responded to by his employer NHS Tayside and whether the systems in place to protect patients were adequate. Jamie Dawson KC, senior counsel to the inquiry, and Joanna Cherry KC, for the patient group, will make opening statements at a hearing in Edinburgh on Wednesday, as will Una Doherty KC for NHS Tayside and Laura Thomson KC for Scottish ministers."

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