Graeme Ogston
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GMC told wrong country of rogue surgeon Sam Eljamel's removal from register (opens the original)
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The UK doctors' regulator did not tell Libyan authorities for eight years that a rogue NHS Tayside surgeon, who is now operating in the African country, had removed himself from its register, an inquiry has heard. Sam Eljamel, who is believed to have harmed hundreds of patients, was suspended by NHS Tayside in 2013 and has been working as a surgeon in Libya since at least 2020. He voluntarily removed himself from the General Medical Council (GMC) register in 2015, avoiding an investigation that
Eljamel: Rogue surgeon 'undertook unnecessary operation' (opens the original)
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Disgraced surgeon Sam Eljamel performed an unnecessary spinal operation after "seriously misinterpreting" an MRI scan, a public inquiry has been told. The inquiry was told Eljamel carried out almost 500 private procedures between 2002 and 2013 at Dundee's Fernbrae Hospital, in addition to his NHS work. Eljamel, who is believed to have harmed hundreds of patients, was a consultant NHS neurosurgeon at Ninewells Hospital from 1995 until his suspension in 2013. The inquiry was told eight of his priv
NHS Tayside boss tells Eljamel inquiry: 'I won't resign over destroyed logbooks' (opens the original)
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The chief executive of NHS Tayside has personally apologised for the destruction of theatre logbooks, potentially related to disgraced surgeon Sam Eljamel, but said she had no intention of resigning. Eljamel, who is believed to have harmed hundreds of patients, was a consultant neurosurgeon at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee from 1995 until his suspension in December 2013. The Eljamel public inquiry, external previously heard that 40 theatre logbooks were destroyed in July 2025 despite an order not
Dundee University confirms reduction in proposed job losses (opens the original)
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Dundee University said it plans to cut 154 jobs as it deals with a seven-figure deficit, 33 fewer roles than previously proposed. The university's original proposal in June was to cut 187 jobs, but this figure has been reduced following a 10-week consultation process. Individual staff will be told later whether their roles are still at risk following the consultation. The university has already cut about 675 jobs through voluntary redundancies, but said it still needed to make annual savings of
Hundreds pay tribute to Minnie Merriman in Arbroath (opens the original)
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Hundreds of people have gathered in Arbroath to pay tribute to a nine-year-old girl who died after being found seriously injured in the Angus town earlier this month. Minnie Merriman, from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, died in hospital in Dundee following an incident at Elliot Industrial Estate on 3 August. Minnie's father Christopher Rice is accused of murdering his daughter and is currently remanded in custody ahead of a trial. A private ambulance carrying Minnie's body stopped in Arbroath's Vict
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