A UK inquiry hears allegations that patients of disgraced brain surgeon Sam Eljamel were left with “horrific” disabilities after operations. Former MSP Liz Smith gives evidence, saying some patients allegedly had the wrong parts of their bodies removed.
The reports describe the condition of those patients as including severe loss of function, with claims that some were left unable to walk or care for themselves. Several outlets focus on the alleged nature of the medical harm, including the removal of incorrect body parts. Other coverage emphasizes the degree of disability and the impact on patients’ daily lives.
Across the articles, the common thread is Smith’s testimony to the Eljamel Inquiry and her account of patients’ outcomes following the surgeon’s procedures. The outlets do not present additional case details in the excerpts provided, and they vary mainly in wording and descriptors rather than on the core allegations and disability claims.
