Welcome to The Eljamel Inquiry website
The Eljamel Inquiry is a Scottish public inquiry set up under the Inquiries Act 2005. It relates to the professional practice of Mr Eljamel, a consultant neurosurgeon at NHS Tayside’s Ninewells Hospital in Dundee between 1995 and 2014.
Watch: Eljamel Inquiry Section 1 Hearings
The Eljamel Inquiry will begin its section 1 evidential hearings on Tuesday 8th September 2026.
You can watch proceedings via the livestream video below.
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An image of the Inquiry's hearing suite (Credit: Shannon Tofts)
The Eljamel Inquiry is, amongst other matters, to investigate:
- The appointment of Mr Eljamel to various professional positions he held between 1995 and 2014, his clinical supervision and suspension in 2013 and his resignation on 31 May 2014;
- When concerns about Mr Eljamel were raised and how those concerns were responded to by NHS Tayside and those working for it;
- Whether important information about Mr Eljamel’s professional practice was concealed by him and/or NHS Tayside; and
- Whether the actions taken by NHS Tayside and other relevant organisations and the systems that they had in place were adequate to protect patients.
This Inquiry can make recommendations as to how systems or practices could be improved to protect NHS patients and promote their safety in the future.
Read the full Terms of Reference
Find out more about the Inquiry's List Of Issues. This provides a more detailed account of what the Inquiry plans to examine.
Our Inquiry principles
The Inquiry team is committed to conducting the Inquiry independently, considerately and clearly. Its principles are explained in more detail in the Statement on Protocols and Principles.
We look forward to working in a co-operative fashion with those with an interest in our work. We will endeavour to work in a way which appropriately balances the need for answers with our duty to be fair and thorough.
Trauma-Informed Approach
Here you can find a summary of the findings of the Inquiry's Trauma-Informed Inquiry consultation and details about how the Inquiry intends to adopt a trauma-informed approach to its work.
Contributions
Please do not send the Inquiry any documents before discussing with a member of the Inquiry team. A member of the Inquiry team can discuss with you how the Inquiry might receive that information.
Independent Clinical Review
A separate process, known as the Independent Clinical Review, is also open to former patients of Mr Eljamel. Details about the ICR can be found by clicking the link below.
Find out more about the Inquiry's hearings venue
The Eljamel Inquiry holds its hearings at Waverley Gate in central Edinburgh.
This guide provides photos and information about the venue which may be useful for anyone attending the premises, as a visitor or witness.