Evidence Library

This page will be used to publish evidence which has been provided to the Inquiry and which the Chair, Lord Weir, has determined should be published.

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RCS-00021- RCS- Witness Statement - Frank Smith, Emeritus Professor of Vascular Surgery and Surgical Education, the University of Bristol - 26/02/2026

Evidence type: Witness Statement

Hearing block: Section 1

Witness type: Royal College of Surgeons of England

Witness name: Professor Frank Smith

Evidence date: 26 February 2026

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Transcript of Section 1 Hearing on 9th September 2026

Evidence type: Transcript

Hearing block: Section 1

Witness type: NHS Tayside, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Witness name: Mark Egan, Nicky Connor

Evidence date: 9 September 2026

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PSC-00007 - PSC - First Do No Harm - Report of Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review - 08/07/2020 [Publicly Available]

Evidence type: Report

Hearing block: Section 1

Witness type: Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland

Witness name: Karen Titchener

Evidence date: 8 July 2020

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PSC-00006 - PSC - Patient Safety Commissioner (Scotland) - Patient Safety Charter v1 - Undated [Publicly Available]

Evidence type: Policy document

Hearing block: Section 1

Witness type: Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland

Witness name: Karen Titchener

Evidence date: N/A

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PSC-00005 - PSC - Patient Safety Commissioner (Scotland) - Key Principles for the PSC Scotland Office - v1 - Undated [Publicly Available]

Evidence type: Policy document

Hearing block: Section 1

Witness type: Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland

Witness name: Karen Titchener

Evidence date: N/A

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PSC-00001 - PSC - Witness Statement of Karen Titchener, Patient Safety Commissioner - 13/07/2026

Evidence type: Witness Statement

Hearing block: Section 1

Witness type: Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland

Witness name: Karen Titchener

Evidence date: 13 July 2026

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NES-00083- NES - Witness Statement of Emma Watson - 18/03/2026

Evidence type: Witness Statement

Hearing block: Section 1

Witness type: Public Services Delivery Scotland

Witness name: Professor Emma Watson

Evidence date: 18 March 2026

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ELJ-00559 - Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Act 2023 - 07/11/2023 [Publicly Available]

Evidence type: Legislation

Hearing block: Section 1

Witness type: Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland

Witness name: Karen Titchener

Evidence date: 7 November 2023

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Transcript of Section 1 Hearing on 8th September 2026

Evidence type: Transcript

Hearing block: Section 1

Witness type: Liz Smith

Witness name: Liz Smith

Evidence date: 8 September 2026

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