Archive: Past Hearings - Witness Timetables

Below you can find a record of the Inquiry's evidential hearings. 

The timetables below set out details of all the witnesses who have provided oral evidence to date and when they attended hearings. 

You can re-watch these proceedings by clicking on the relevant links below. 

Section 1

Section 1 Week OneTuesday 8th September 2026Wednesday 9th SeptemberThursday 10th SeptemberFriday 11th September 
1

Jamie Dawson KC

Senior Counsel to the Inquiry - opening address

Nicky Connor 

Chief executive, NHS Tayside

Karen Titchener 

Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland

Professor Frank Smith

Royal College of Surgeons of England

2

Liz Smith CBE

Former MSP

Mark Egan

CEO, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Professor Emma Watson

Executive medical director, NHS Education for Scotland 

Tracey Gillies

Medical director, NHS Lothian

Section 1 Week TwoTuesday 15th September 2026Wednesday 16th SeptemberThursday 17th SeptemberFriday 18th September
     
     
Section 1 Week ThreeTuesday September 22nd 2026Wednesday September 23rdThursday September 24thFriday September 25th
     
     
Section 1 Week FourTuesday September 29th 2026Wednesday September 30thThursday October 1stFriday October 2nd