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NHS reported to police after 'butcher surgeon' evidence destroyed

NHS Tayside shredded 40 hard-copy logbooks linked to Dr Eljamel’s surgeries, potentially hindering investigations into around 200 alleged botched brain and spinal operations, police said.

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A woman who had the wrong body part removed by her surgeon is lodging a police complaint after the NHS destroyed vital evidence needed for a public inquiry. Disgraced Dr Sam Eljamel was head of neurosurgery at NHS Tayside in Dundee from 1995 until his suspension in 2013, when a series of allegations emerged that he had harmed dozens of patients.

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National Health Service reported to police after 'destroying surgical evidence'

A woman who suffered a devastating operation at the hands of a disgraced neurosurgeon is submitting a formal police complaint against the National Health Service

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NHS reported to police after 'butcher surgeon' evidence destroyed

A complaint is due to be filed with police today against NHS Tayside over the destruction of the theatre logbooks linked to the disgraced surgeon Dr Sam Eljamel.

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NHS Surgeon Police Probe: Evidence Destroyed

Summary of the Article: NHS Scandal – botched Surgeries and Destroyed Evidence This article details a… The post NHS Surgeon Police Probe: Evidence Destroyed appeared first on TIme News.

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Sky News UK broke the news in United Kingdom on Monday, December 22, 2025.
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