Head of Eljamel review says scale of harm ‘worrying’

Sam Eljamel carried out more than 4,000 operations over 18 years.

The man tasked with reviewing the care of potentially hundreds of patients harmed by a neurosurgeon in Dundee has said the scale is “worrying”.

Sam Eljamel carried out more than 4,000 operations during the 18 years he was employed by NHS Tayside before he was suspended in 2013.

Professor Stephen Wigmore, who is leading the independent clinical reviews, says there’s an issue with incomplete and missing patient records.

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