National Health Service reported to police after 'destroying surgical evidence'
The complaint centres on the destruction of theatre logbooks connected to Dr Sam Eljamel
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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.
The complaint by Jules Rose centres on the health board's destruction of 40 theatre logbooks connected to Dr Sam Eljamel's operations.
These records were shredded despite a formal "do not destroy" notice being in place to safeguard evidence for the ongoing judge-led public inquiry into his conduct
Ms Rose plans to present her dossier to detectives in Dundee on Monday afternoon.
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Dr Eljamel served as head of neurosurgery at NHS Tayside in Dundee from 1995 until his suspension in 2013, following allegations he had caused harm to numerous patients.
Police Scotland is currently investigating approximately 200 complaints claiming the surgeon performed damaging brain and spinal procedures, with some victims left paralysed and requiring round-the-clock care.
Ms Rose was Eljamel's final patient before his suspension. During her operation, the surgeon removed her tear duct rather than her brain tumour. She subsequently pursued legal action against the NHS and won her case.
The complaint document, reviewed by Sky News, alleges "the materials destroyed were capable of identifying witnesses, corroborating criminal conduct and testing the integrity of patient records". It further suggests the shredding occurred shortly before Police Scotland attempted to access these same records.
A spokesman for NHS Tayside said information had been requested by officers, who were later informed it had been shredded by mistake.
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