Eljamel Inquiry Opening Statements Hearing

28 November, 2025

The Eljamel Inquiry held its opening statements hearing in Edinburgh on 26^th and 27^th November 2025.

Five members of Ampersand Advocates appeared at this hearing and delivered statements, instructed for various parties:

Jamie Dawson KC, lead counsel to the Inquiry
Joanna Cherry KC, lead counsel for the patient group, with junior counsel Euan Scott.
Una Doherty KC, lead counsel for NHS Tayside
Shane Dundas, counsel for Health Improvement Scotland and for NHS Education for Scotland.

The first set of evidential hearings is scheduled to take place from 20 April 2026. 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.

The Inquiry can make recommendations as to how systems or practices could be improved to protect NHS patients and promote their safety in the future.

You can view the opening statements on the Inquiry website here.