Overview
- Opening statements in Edinburgh feature Jamie Dawson KC for the inquiry, Joanna Cherry KC for the patient group, Una Doherty KC for NHS Tayside and Laura Thomson KC for Scottish ministers.
- Further statements are scheduled from Healthcare Improvement Scotland, NHS Education for Scotland and the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh), with a submission from the Independent Clinical Review.
- Counsel will set out plans as the process advances toward evidential hearings in 2026.
- The remit includes Eljamel’s career at Ninewells, the procedures he performed, his 1995 appointment and the complaints and feedback systems within NHS Tayside.
- NHS Tayside issued an apology in September for how patient concerns were handled, while campaigners allege hundreds were harmed and report life‑changing injuries.