Evidence List

A list of all evidence published by the Eljamel Inquiry will be available to view on this page in due course.

Table of all evidence currently published on site
Title Evidential section
ELJT-00020 - Eljamel Inquiry - Transcript of Section 1 Hearing Day 16 - 02.10.2026 Section 1
ELJT-00019 - Eljamel Inquiry - Transcript of Section 1 Hearing Day 15 - 01.10.2026 Section 1
NHST-04945 - NHS Tayside - Appendices to the Witness Statement of Dr James Cotton - 08/06/2026 Section 1
NHST-04944 - NHS Tayside - Witness Statement of Dr James Cotton, Executive Medical Director - 08/06/2026 Section 1
ELJT-00018 - Eljamel Inquiry - Transcript of Section 1 Hearing Day 14 - 30.09.2026 Section 1
ELJT-00017 - Eljamel Inquiry - Transcript of Section 1 Hearing Day 13 - 29.09.2026 Section 1
ELJT-00016 - Eljamel Inquiry - Transcript of Section 1 Hearing Day 12 - 25.09.2026 Section 1
ELJT-00015 - Eljamel Inquiry - Transcript of Section 1 Hearing Day 11 - 24.09.2026 Section 1
ELJ0003-00150 - Healthcare Administration Expert Group - Extract from BMJ - "All Changed, Changed Utterly - British medicine will be transformed by the Bristol case" - 27/06/1998 [Publicly Available] Section 1
ELJ0003-00013 - Healthcare Administration Expert Group - Extract from Scottish Government webpage - "Charter of Patient Rights and Responsibilities" - 02/04/2012 [Publicly Available] Section 1
NHST-04332 - NHS Tayside - National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 [Publicly Available] Section 1
ELJ0003-00172 - Eljamel Inquiry - Health Administration Expert Group Report - 07/08/2026 Section 1
ELJT-00014 - Eljamel Inquiry - Transcript of Section 1 Hearing Day 10 - 22.09.2026 Section 1
SG-00008 - Scottish Ministers - Scottish Government: Review of Unresolved and Outstanding Concerns regarding Professor Eljamel, Former Consultant Neurosurgeon at NHS Tayside - 21/04/2022 Section 1
SG-00155 - Scottish Ministers - Email chain from Dave McLeod to John Mullet - regarding suspension of Mr Eljamel - 07/01/2014 Section 1
SG-00173 - Scottish Ministers - Safe Neurosurgery 2000 - A report from the Society of British Neurological Surgeons - 2000 [Publicly Available] Section 1
SG-00217 - Scottish Ministers - Witness Statement of Caroline Lamb, Scottish Government - 09/03/2026 Section 1
SG-00174 - Scottish Ministers - ScotPHN Report - National Neurosurgery Needs Assessment for Scotland - November 2007 [Publicly Available] Section 1
ELJT-00013 - Eljamel Inquiry - Transcript of Section 1 Hearing Day 9 - 21.09.2026 Section 1
NHST-00075_009, 012-015, 020 - NHS Tayside - Extract of Due Diligence Review of Documentation Held Relating to Mr Eljamel - 25/08/2023 Section 1
NHST-01654_001 - NHS Tayside - Extract of Random Consent Audit, Dr Sharon Hilton-Christie - Surgeries of Mr Eljamel - 2006-2013 - 20/02/2024 Section 1
NHST-01541 - NHS Tayside - Specialist Services Division - Confidential Briefing Neurosurgery SBAR - 08/01/2014 Section 1
ELJ-00067 - Eljamel Inquiry - The Courier - "NHS Tayside accused of cover up over disgraced surgeon Eljamel" - 16/06/2023 [Publicly Available] Section 1
ELJT-00012 - Eljamel Inquiry - Transcript of Section 1 Hearing Day 8 - 18.09.2026 Section 1
ELJT-00011 - Eljamel Inquiry - Transcript of Section 1 Hearing Day 7 - 17.09.2026 - Section 1
NHST-04719 - NHS Tayside - Letter from Mr Eljamel to Dr D MacLean - regarding Eljamel’s annual leave extension request - 11/08/1998 Section 1
NHST-04433 - NHS Tayside - Final Report of the Neuroscience Implementation Group - 2008 Section 1
ELJT-00010 - Eljamel Inquiry - Transcript of Section 1 Hearing Day 6 - 16.09.2026 Section 1
NHST-04741_058, 061, 066-068, 115, 150-154, 233, 412-419, 421, 428, 430 - NHS Tayside - Extract of HR File of Mr Eljamel - 1995-2014 Section 1
NHST-01566 - NHS Tayside - Letter from Andrew Russell (NHS Tayside) to William Paxton (GMC Scotland) - 20/12/2013 Section 1
NHST-01565 - NHS Tayside - Draft Letter to Jonathan Hall (General Medical Council) from NHS Tayside - regarding update on Eljamel suspension - Undated Section 1
NHST-01562 - NHS Tayside - Letter from Professor Eljamel to Alison Johnston & Alan Cook (NHS Tayside) - application for voluntary early retirement - 27/12/2013 Section 1
NHST-01561 - NHS Tayside - Letter from Philip McLoughlin (NHS Tayside) to Mr Eljamel - application for early retirement, investigatory process - 13/02/2014 Section 1
NHST-01516 - NHS Tayside - Letter from Mr Eljamel to Phillip McLoughlin - regarding mitigating circumstances surrounding concerns - 24/06/2013 Section 1
NHST-01557 - NHS Tayside - Email chain from David Mowle (NHS Tayside) to Philip McLoughlin & Audrey Warden (NHS Tayside) - regarding Eljamel supervision plan - 25/06/2013 Section 1
NHST-01549 - NHS Tayside - Tabular Timeline of Sam Eljamel's Employment - 09/10/1995 - 13/08/2025 Section 1
NHST-01556 - NHS Tayside - Letter from Philip McLoughlin (NHS Tayside) to Professor Eljamel - regarding clinical practice to be supervised by Mr Mowle - 21/06/2013 Section 1
NHST-01555 - NHS Tayside - Letter from Andrew Russell (NHS Tayside) to Philip McLoughlin and Audrey Warden (NHS Tayside) - concerns regarding Professor Eljamel - 20/06/2013 Section 1
NHST-01550 - NHS Tayside - Note of Meeting - 03/06/2013 Section 1
NHST-01579 - NHS Tayside - Disciplinary Procedures for Hospital Medical and Dental Grades - Undated  Section 1
NHST-04599_013-015 - NHS Tayside - Extract of Clinical Leadership Structure, Acute Services Division - Clinical Leader Job Description - 15/03/2004 Section 1
NHST-01543 - NHS Tayside - Ninewells Hospital Neurosurgery Job Plan for Mr Eljamel - 2013 Section 1
NHST-01544 - NHS Tayside - Correspondence regarding Mr Eljamel's application for Consultant Neurosurgeon role - 28.02.1995 - 29.06.1995 Section 1
ELJ0002-00115 - Medical Ethics Experts - Chapter 1: Principles and Practice of Surgical Ethics - Extract from Surgical Ethics - 02/04/1998 [Publicly Available] Section 1
ELJ0002-00092 - Medical Ethics Experts - Chapter 15: Functional Neurosurgical Intervention: Neuroethics in the Operating Room - Extract from Neuroethics: Defining the issues in theory, practice and policy (2nd edition) - 08/04/2004 [Publicly Available] Section 1
ELJ0002-00110 - Medical Ethics Experts - The Fivefold Root of an Ethics of Surgery (Miles, Little) - June 2002 [Publicly Available] Section 1
ELJ0002-00070 - Medical Ethics Experts - World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies - Statement of Ethics in Neurosurgery - August 2007 [Publicly Available] Section 1
ELJ0002-00180 - Medical Ethics Experts - RCS England Good Surgical Practice - 01/09/2002 Section 1
ELJ0002-00186 - Eljamel Inquiry - Medical Ethics Expert Group Report - 03/08/2026 Section 1
ELJT-00009 - Eljamel Inquiry - Transcript of Section 1 Hearing Day 5 - 15.09.2026 Section 1
ELJ0001-00030 - Eljamel Inquiry - Royal College of Surgeons of England - Good Surgical Practice - September 2014 [Publicly Available] Section 1
ELJ0001-00001 - Eljamel Inquiry - Neurosurgical Expert Group Report - 10/08/2026 Section 1
NHST-00075_018-019 - NHS Tayside - Extract of NHS Tayside Due Diligence Review of Documentation Held Relating to Professor Eljamel - 25/08/2023 Section 1
NHST-01553 -NHS Tayside - Risk Management Adverse Event Management Policy (AEM) - Version 2.0 - August 2013 Section 1
GMC-00054  - General Medical Council - Report on undermining and bullying checks at Ninewells Hospital - 30/10/2014 Section 1
GMC-00104_057 - General Medical Council - Provision of medical services statement (UD8) on behalf of Mr Eljamel - 14/04/2014 Section 1
GMC-00202 - General Medical Council - Letter from Fiona McQueen (Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service) to Sam Eljamel - 27/02/2014 Section 1
GMC-00024 - General Medical Council - Employer Liaison Service Meeting Note - 10/12/2013 Section 1
ELJT-00008 - Eljamel Inquiry - Transcript of Section 1 Hearing Day 4 - 11.09.2026 Section 1
GMC-00218- GMC - Witness Statement of Charles Hamilton Massey - 02/06/2026 Section 1
GMC-00219 - General Medical Council - Supplementary Witness Statement of Anthony Omo, GMC - 20/08/2026 Section 1
UNID-00034 - University of Dundee - Email chain between John Connell (University of Dundee) and Gillian Boyd (University of Dundee) - regarding approving correspondence to Eljamel - 18/04/2014 - 19/04/2014 Section 1
UNID-00135 - University of Dundee - Email from Gillian Stott (University of Dundee) to John Connell (University of Dundee) - regarding letter to approve for Mr Eljamel - 18/04/2014 Section 1
UNID-00022 - University of Dundee - Letter from John Connell (University of Dundee) to Dr Andrew Russell (NHS Tayside) acknowledging outcome of Mr Eljamel's application for retirement - 25/02/2014 Section 1
UNID-00033 - University of Dundee - Email chain between John Connell (University of Dundee) and Andrew Russell (NHS Tayside) - regarding Eljamel's suspension - 04/02/2014 Section 1
UNID-00130- University of Dundee - Email from Gillian Stott (UOD) to John Connell (UOD) - requesting update on Eljamel - 28/01/2014 Section 1
UNID-00042- University of Dundee - Email from John Connell (UOD) to Sam Eljamel - regarding retirement and stopping honorary contract with UOD - 21/03/2014 Section 1
UNID-00112- University of Dundee - Minutes and Report of Senate Meeting - 25/09/2013 Section 1
UNID-00067- University of Dundee - Email chain from Jill Belch (UOD)to John Connell (UOD) - regarding review of Eljamel's research and honorary status - 04/04/2014 Section 1
UNID-01435- University of Dundee - Witness Statement of Professor John Connell - 07/05/2026 Section 1
UNID-00115- University of Dundee - Email chain from Gillian Stott (UOD) to John Connell (UOD), David Mowle (NHS Tayside) - regarding Eljamel suspension & research projects - 19/12/2013 - 20/12/2013 Section 1
UNID-00066- University of Dundee - Email chain from Jill Belch (UOD) to Catrina Forde (UOD) - regarding Eljamel research projects - 17/01/2014 - 27/01/2014 Section 1
UNID-00136- University of Dundee - Letter from Gillian Boyd - Stott (UOD) to Sam Eljamel - confirming end of Honorary status - 16/04/2014 Section 1
UNID-00027- University of Dundee - Letter from Andrew Russell (NHST) to John Connell (UOD) - concerning Eljamel's suspension from duty - 17/02/2014 Section 1
UNID-00023- University of Dundee - CV of Mr Eljamel - 30/04/2009 Section 1
UNID-00143- University of Dundee - CV of Mr Eljamel - May 2009 Section 1
UNID-00028- University of Dundee- Letter from Mr Eljamel to Brian Burchell (UOD) - regarding request for promotion - 29/10/2004 Section 1
UNID-00149- University of Dundee - Timeline of Key Staff Members - 1990 - 2026 Section 1
UNID-01436- University of Dundee - Witness Statement of Rory McCrimmon - 12/05/2026 Section 1
ELJT-00007 - Eljamel Inquiry - Transcript of Section 1 Hearing Day 3 - 10.09.2026 Section 1
CHG-00286_045-048 - CHG - FH Partnership Limited Clinical Governance Report - 04/11/2014 Section 1
CHG-00288- CHG - Email chain between BMI colleagues regarding Mr Eljamel investigation - 19/12/2013 - 13/08/2015 Section 1
CHG-00287- CHG - Email chain from Mark Ferreira (BMI) to Louise Buchan (BMI) - 01/08/2014 Section 1
CHG-00248 - CHG- Record of treatment codes 01/01/2005 - 01/01/2013 Section 1
CHG-00245 - Circle Health Group - Witness Statement of Peter James, Chief Medical Officer, Circle Health Group - 13/05/2026 Section 1
HIS-00011 Healthcare Improvement Scotland - From Readiness to Revalidation: A Report on Medical Revalidation Progress in 2012-2013 - October 2013 Section 1
HIS-00018 Healthcare Improvement Scotland - Sharing Intelligence for Health and Care Group NHS Tayside review - 17/08/2015 Section 1
HIS-00047 - Healthcare Improvement Scotland - Witness Statement - Robbie Pearson, Chief Executive, Healthcare Improvement Scotland - 16/03/2026 Section 1
NHST-01656 - NHS Tayside - Letter from Lee Jordan (NHS Tayside) to Annie Ingram (NHS Tayside) and Peter Stonebridge (NHS Tayside) - 16/11/2018 Section 1
NHSL-00088 - NHSL - Witness Statement - Tracey Gillies - 25/02/2026 Section 1
NHSL-00012 - NHSL - Review of NHS Tayside's Investigation of Professor Eljamel - 08/04/2019 Section 1
NHSL-00006 - NHS Lothian - Email chain from Annie Ingram to Tracey Gillies, Peter Stonebridge and colleagues Discussing enquiries into Neurosurgery - 12/09/2018 Section 1
NHST-00071 - NHS Tayside - Letter from Steven Wakeling (Royal College of Surgeons of England) to Dr Russell (NHS Tayside) - regarding review of Eljamel's clinical work - 04/10/2013 Section 1
NHST-01581 - NHS Tayside - Letter from Clare Marx (RCS) to Andrew Russell (NHS Tayside) - RCS Report into Professor Eljamel - 06/12/2013 Section 1
RCS-00012- RCS- Professional Standards and Regulation Division - The Invited Review Mechanism Regulations for Individual Reviews - February 2013 Section 1
RCS-00014- RCS Invited Review Mechanism: An Invited Review Report on Behalf Of: The Royal College of Surgeons of England and Society of British Neurological Surgeons Report on Professor Muftah Salem Eljamel - 17/09/2013 Section 1
RCS-00021- RCS- Witness Statement - Frank Smith, Emeritus Professor of Vascular Surgery and Surgical Education, the University of Bristol - 26/02/2026 Section 1
ELJT-00006 - Eljamel Inquiry - Transcript of Section 1 Hearing Day 2 - 09.09.2026 Section 1
PSC-00007 - PSC - First Do No Harm - Report of Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review - 08/07/2020 [Publicly Available] Section 1
PSC-00006 - PSC - Patient Safety Commissioner (Scotland) - Patient Safety Charter v1 - Undated [Publicly Available] Section 1
PSC-00005 - PSC - Patient Safety Commissioner (Scotland) - Key Principles for the PSC Scotland Office - v1 - Undated [Publicly Available] Section 1
PSC-00001 - PSC - Witness Statement of Karen Titchener, Patient Safety Commissioner - 13/07/2026 Section 1
NES-00083- NES - Witness Statement of Emma Watson - 18/03/2026 Section 1
ELJ-00559 - Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Act 2023 - 07/11/2023 [Publicly Available] Section 1
ELJT-00005 - Eljamel Inquiry - Transcript of Section 1 Hearing Day 1 - 08.09.2026 Section 1
NHST-04495 - Timeline of Receipt and Steps to Implement Do Not Destroy Notice - 26/04/2023 - 18/11/2025 Section 1
NHST-01697 - Email from NHS Tayside - communication regarding Vital Signs newsletter - 09/09/2025 Section 1
NHST-01592 - Email from Tayside Communications to NHS Tayside - regarding Do Not Destroy Notice - 08/11/2024 Section 1
NHST-04504 - Agenda for Eljamel Oversight Board, Destruction of Theatre Logbooks - 12/09/2025 Section 1
NHST-04506 - Email from Margaret Dunning (Ninewells Hospital and Medical School Dundee) to Colleagues - 18/10/2024 Section 1
NHST-04697 - Letter from Nicky Connor (NHS Tayside) to Lynn Smith (NHS Tayside) - discussing Operation Stringent - 18/09/2025 Section 1
NHST-05239 - AAB Independent Review Report: Destruction of Theatre Logbooks - NHS Tayside - August 2026 Section 1
NHST-04507 - NHS Scotland Workforce Policies Investigation Report - 30/10/2025 Section 1
NHST-01484 - Scottish Government Records Management: Health and Social Care Code of Practice (Scotland) 2020 - 18/05/2020 [Publicly Available] Section 1
NHST-01483 - Health Records Operational Guidance and Service Operational Procedures Version 19 - April 2024 Section 1
NHST-01539 - Governance: Health Records Strategy and Management Policy - Version 9.0 - February 2025 [Publicly Available] Section 1
NHST-04724 - NHS Tayside Chief Executive Team Update - regarding Do Not Destroy Notice timeline and follow-up actions - 15/09/2025 Section 1
NHST-01485 - NHS Tayside - Email Chain between Pamela Johnston (NHS Tayside) and NHS Tayside Colleagues - regarding retention of records amid Do Not Destroy Order - 24/04/2023 to 26/04/2023 Section 1
ELJ-00538 - Eljamel Inquiry - Opening statement on behalf of NHS Tayside – 19/11/2025 [Publicly Available] Section 1
RCSE-00228 - RCSE - Witness Statement of Mark Egan, Chief Executive, RCS Edinburgh - 20/03/2026 Section 1
RCSE-00092 - RCSE - The Herald - Surgeon suspended over claim of error in operation - 20/05/2014 [Publicly Available] Section 1
RCSE-00091 - RCSE - Email from Aoife O'Sullivan (RCSEd) to Fiona Sinclair (RCSEd) - regarding Eljamel's suspension and fellowship information - 17/05/2014 to 27/05/2014 Section 1
RCSE-00090 - RCSE - Email chain from Irene MacDonald (RCSEd) to Mr Eljamel - regarding concerns with RCS - 22/05/2014 to 03/04/2025 Section 1
ELJ-00534 - Eljamel Inquiry - Letter from the Eljamel Inquiry to Nicky Connor (NHS Tayside) - regarding Do Not Destroy Notice - 11/10/2024 Section 1
RCSE-00011 - RCSE - Email chain from Aoife O'Sullivan (RCSEd) to Fiona Sinclair (RCSEd) - discussing timeline of Eljamel's involvement - 20/05/2014 to 27/05/2014 Section 1
ELJ-00553 - Eljamel Inquiry - Scottish Information Commissioner - "New FOI ruling finds NHS Tayside fell 'significantly short' in its handling of Eljamel request" - 11/08/2026 [Publicly Available] Section 1
G0001-00002 - Liz Smith (MSP) - Email chain from [Z0003] to Liz Smith Correspondence and Report - 10/08/2016 - 17/10/2016 Section 1
G0001-00024 - Liz Smith (MSP) - CV of Sam Eljamel - May 2009 Section 1
G0001-00032 - Liz Smith (MSP) - Witness Statement of Liz Smith, MSP - 10/03/2026 Section 1