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.
Opening statement from Lord Weir, Chair of The Eljamel Inquiry
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, which can be found on the Key Documents page.
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.
Latest News
Lord Weir says patient safety will be "at the core" of the Eljamel Inquiry's investigations. Find out what he had to say about the Inquiry's Terms of Reference
Contributions
A member of the Inquiry team can discuss with you how the Inquiry might receive that information. Please do not send the Inquiry any documents before discussing with a member of the Inquiry team.
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 and how to sign up can be found here