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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)

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)

‘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

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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

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

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

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

The Eljamel inquiry heard opening statements on Wednesday.

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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

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

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

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.

Evening Standard

Case of tuberculosis confirmed at Scottish school

A case of tuberculosis has been confirmed at a Scottish school ...

The National (Scotland)

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.

The National (Scotland)

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.

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The Independent UK

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

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

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

The Independent UK

Victim of disgraced brain surgeon submits evidence against NHS Tayside to police

Jules Rose, 55, was one of dozens harmed by Professor Sam Eljamel, who removed her tear duct instead of a brain tumour in 2013.

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The Guardian - UK

Scotland announces public inquiry into disgraced doctor Sam Eljamel

Decision comes after decade-long campaign by ex-patients of neurosurgeon responsible for more than 100 botched procedures

The Independent UK

Public inquiry to be held into disgraced surgeon Eljamel

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf confirmed the move to Parliament on Thursday.

The National (Scotland)

Over 200 patients harmed by Dr Sam Eljamel, campaigner claims

ROGUE doctor Professor Sam Eljamel may have harmed more than 200 patients, a woman campaigning for a public inquiry into the surgeon has said.

The Guardian - UK

NHS managers who let surgeon work after serious complaints called to resign

Damning report finds NHS Tayside did not adequately monitor neurosurgeon Sam Eljamel

The National (Scotland)

NHS board put patients at risk by ignoring warnings about Eljamel, report finds

A health board “put patients at risk” from a surgeon after ignoring external warnings he was a “poor doctor”, a report found.

The National (Scotland)

'I felt enraged': Eljamel surgery victim did not intend to interrupt Humza Yousaf

THE woman who interrupted Humza Yousaf at the SNP Independence Convention has said she did not intend to shout at the First Minister.

The Guardian - UK

‘Years of trauma came out’: surgery victim on interrupting Humza Yousaf

Theresa Mallett spoke out during first minister’s speech to call for public inquiry into Sam Eljamel

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