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Victims Report Health Board for Destroying Evidence
23 Dec
Summary
- 40 theatre logbooks of disgraced surgeon Sam Eljamel were destroyed.
- NHS Tayside destroyed records after a 'Do Not Destroy' notice.
- Two victims reported the health board to police for evidence destruction.
NHS Tayside is under investigation after destroying 40 theatre logbooks belonging to disgraced surgeon Sam Eljamel. The health board received a 'Do Not Destroy' notice concerning all paperwork related to Eljamel's case, yet employees disposed of the records after this order was issued. Two victims, Jules Rose and Pat Kelly, have now filed their own police report against NHS Tayside, a move that occurred weeks after the board self-referred to the police. They believe this action signals a potentially criminal act, not mere human error.
Campaigner Jules Rose stated that the destruction of these records, which were part of a Police Scotland inquiry under Operation Stringent, suggests a deeper cultural problem within NHS Tayside. Eljamel, who previously worked at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, is at the center of a public inquiry for botched surgeries. He left for Libya in 2018, where he reportedly continues to practice medicine. Ms. Rose has called for meaningful accountability, including the resignation of health board chief executive Nicky Connor.
