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8 April 2012

From: [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]@aol.com To: [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] (NHS TAYSIDE) Sent: 08/04/2012 08:40:21 GMT Standard Time Subj: Fwd: [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] - Dr Eljamel- NHS Tayside

Dear [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]

I am sure you will find the attached correspondence 'interesting'

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-----Original Message----- From: [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]@aol.com Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:49:38 -0500 (EST) Subject: [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]- Dr Eljamel- NHS Tayside To: [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]@Parliament.uk

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My solicitor at [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] didn't get round to arrange for me to see him [REDACTED – FREE AND FRANK EXCHANGE OF VIEWS S30(b)(ii)]

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19 December 2013

From: Correspondent 1 [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] (NHS TAYSIDE) Sent: 19 December 2013 15:08 To: [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]@scotland.gsi.gov.uk Subject: Suspension of Medical and Dental Staff - Confidential

Dear [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]

As required by the CMO letter of 22nd November 2013, I write to inform the CMO of the suspension of a consultant.

The consultant who was suspended on 10th December 2013 is Mr Sam Eljamel from Neurosurgery. [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]

Please let me know if you require any further details at this time.

Regards,

[REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]

[REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] Associate Director - Business Management Human Resources Directorate NHS Tayside

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28 February 2014

From: Correspondent 1 [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] (NHS TAYSIDE) Sent: 28 February 2014 11:03 To: [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]@gov.scot Subject: FW: Suspension of Medical and Dental Staff - Confidential Importance: High

Katy.

Further to my earlier email, please see below email to [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] for your information.

Best wishes,

[REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]

[REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] Associate Director - Business Management Human Resources Directorate NHS Tayside

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From: Correspondent 1 [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] (NHS TAYSIDE) Sent: 19 December 2013 15:08 To: [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] Subject: Suspension of Medical and Dental Staff - Confidential

Dear [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]

As required by the CMO letter of 22nd November 2013, I write to inform the CMO of the suspension of a consultant.

The consultant who was suspended on 10th December 2013 is Mr Sam Eljamel from Neurosurgery. [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]

Please let me know if you require any further details at this time.

Regards,

[REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]

[REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] Associate Director - Business Management Human Resources Directorate NHS Tayside

[REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]

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6 March 2014

From: Correspondent 1 [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] (NHS TAYSIDE) Sent: 06 March 2014 14:36 To: [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]@gov.scot Cc: [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]@scotland.gsi.gov.uk Subject: RE: CONFIDENTIAL: Suspensions of doctors and dentists

Dear [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] As requested, please find attached completed proformas of suspensions of practitioners in respect of (out of scope – name of another surgeon) and Professor Sam Eljamel.

Please contact me if you require any further information.

Regards, [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]

[REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] PA to [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] Associate Director of HR - Business Management

NHS Tayside | Human Resources Directorate | Ninewells Hospital & Medical School | Dundee | DD1 9SY (for mail) DD1 1UB (for Sat Nav) 01382 740774 | ext [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] | Visit our website Working with Us (NHS network connected PCs only)  Save Paper - Do you really need to print this e-mail?

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24 April 2014

From: Correspondent 2 [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] (NHS TAYSIDE) Sent: 24 April 2014 14:56 To: [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]@gov.scot Subject: Confidential: NHS Tayside Suspension Updates

Dear [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] Please see attached suspension updates for NHS Tayside.

Thanks and regards, [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]

[REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] PA to [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] Associate Director of HR - Business Management

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6 June 2014

From: Correspondent 2 [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] (NHS TAYSIDE) Sent: 06 June 2014 13:53 To: [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]@gov.scot Subject: NHS Tayside Suspension Updates

Hi [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] Please see attached NHS Tayside’s suspension updates for May 2014.

Thanks and regards, [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]

[REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] PA to [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)], Associate Director of HR - Business Management

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6 January 2015

From: Correspondent 2 [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] (NHS TAYSIDE) Sent: 06 January 2015 16:34 To: [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]@gov.scot Subject: FW: Suspension updates Sensitivity: Confidential

Dear [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]

Further to your email of 15 December 2014, I write to provide you with an update regarding suspension of medical practitioners in NHS Tayside.

[REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]

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Please contact me if you require any further information.

Regards [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]

[REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] PA to [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)], Associate Director of HR - Business Management

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3 March 2015

From: [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]@express.co.uk Sent: 03 March 2015 12:33 To: [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]@gov.scot Subject: Spinal surgeon

[REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] – here’s [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] email. It’s just the line where he says “I want to know what the NHS or Scottish Government are going to do to assist people like myself who cannot work again due to this surgeon’s failings” that may require a response.

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From: Correspondent 3 [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]@live.com Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2015 9:39 AM To: [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] Subject: Tayside Man Demands A Public Inquiry Into Botched Operations By Suspended NHS Tayside Surgeon

Contact 07794530978

Press Release

Tayside Man Demands A Public Inquiry Into Botched Operations By Suspended NHS Tayside Surgeon

After major back surgery in 2007 (Transthoracic Microdisectomy T5/T6) by the now suspended Consultant Neurosurgeon, Professor Muftah (Sam) Salem Eljamel, former Radio Tay DJ and college lecturer Patrick Kelly is demanding a Public Inquiry after discovering that the Neurosurgeon had in fact not carried out this operation despite claiming that he did. This was major surgery which required two surgeons working on Mr Kelly. The surgeon entered into his side, deflated the lung, went through the rib cage to get to the spine although this work was carried out, nothing else was.

After discovering that Professor Sam Eljamel had been suspended from his senior medical post in 2014, Mr Kelly decided to ask Ninewells Hospital for a revue of his medical case. Then right out of the blue there was some shocking news for Mr Kelly. He said, “Recent MRI

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Scans from 2014 from Ninewells Hospital showed that my discs are in exactly the same position as they were pre-op in 2005. This meant that although I underwent major surgery nothing was done to me on the operating table. I believe this is a criminal act by this neurosurgeon. I almost lost my life after surgery when my wound opened and I started to haemorrhage very badly. I recall a doctor telling me that I might not make it through the night. Quite casually he said, ‘if the blood goes into your lungs then you won’t be alive in the morning.’ Thankfully it did not and I’m still here today. However, I am now left in a medically poor condition due to this surgeon’s negligence. I suffer chronic pain caused by severe nerve damage to my back. This has resulted in hardening of both hamstrings causing my knees to give way and walking is a major struggle. I now have other back related problems which are too numerous to mention and I am fully dependent on very strong pain killers to get through the day. I am also financially ruined due to medical negligence and because my wife works I don’t qualify for the ESA benefit. I want to know what the NHS or Scottish Government are going to do to assist people like myself who cannot work again due to this surgeon’s failings, and to stop me from heading into financial ruin because I cannot claim benefits due to my wife working. I will also be totally embarrassed and humiliated by having to attend ATOS for medical assessments, especially when none of this is my fault. I have worked through chronic pain for many years but it is now too much for me. It is terrible what this surgeon has done to me and my family.”

Mr Kelly met Consultant Neurosurgeon, Mr David Mowle, in September 2014, and in a letter he said, “I have now carefully reviewed the latest MRI Scan of your thoracic spine. This does demonstrate persistent small disc protrusions at the operated T5/6 level and also at theT6/7 level. These are very similar in appearance to the pre-operative MRI Scan from 2005.” Mr Kelly believes that this statement proves that no surgery took place on his back in 2007.

There is another troubling and disturbing reason why Mr Kelly is asking for a Public Inquiry into Professor Eljamel. Mr Kelly said, “When I was in hospital there were a few patients who were awaiting surgery by Professor Eljamel for various medical conditions including brain tumours. Given the fact that Professor Eljamel did not carry out the operation on me, and just left me, can we be sure that he did not do the same to them? If he did not operate on these patients then some may have been left to die. How would we know? The only person who knows the answer to this is Professor Eljamel. For all we know we may have another Dr Harold Shipman here. Although Shipman poisoned his patients perhaps Eljamel just left them to die? Also a firm of solicitors have said in a letter to me that they had a number of cases relating to surgery by Professor Eljamel. This is why I believe a Public Inquiry is the best and only way forward to answer these questions. Personally speaking I have so many questions that I want answers to. I believe that anyone who has been operated on by Professor Eljamel should go back to Ninewells Hospital and request an urgent medical review to find out if the proper medical procedures were carried out in a safe professional manner. Professor Eljamel came to the UK in 1982 and I just wonder how many more are like me suffering from botched medical treatment at his hands.”

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Ends.

For further information please contact:

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11 March 2015

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 11 March 2015 17:28 To: Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport Subject: Professor Muftah Salem Eljamel Dear Shona, I have been contacted by [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)], in relation to the situation regarding former Ninewells based surgeon Professor Muftah Salem Eljamel. As you know the professor was suspended and has since left the employ of NHS Tayside. You may also be aware of a demand made through the columns of The Courier newspaper by [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] - that there ought to be a public inquiry into the work of the professor. That view is supported by my constituent who believes the question of the professor's competence should be the subject of detailed scrutiny in the form of such an inquiry. I would welcome your thoughts on the appropriateness of such a course of action and perhaps guidance on what alternative courses of action might be open to patients who feel let down by the treatment they received at the hands of this surgeon. Kind regards Graeme Dey MSP(Angus South)

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12 March 2015

From: Correspondent 4 [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] (NHS TAYSIDE) Sent: 12 March 2015 14:58 To: REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]@gov.scot Cc: [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] (NHS TAYSIDE) Subject: Professor Sam Eljamel

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There is a significant amount of background and actions around this doctor, whom I suspended from duty in December 2013, who was referred to and investigated by the GMC, and who has now retired from the NHS.

Having conducted an internal investigation into his practice, which was passed to the GMC, any patient who was identified as potentially disadvantaged has been notified.

If you would like to give me a call I can give you the full spec, such that you can decide which elements are most important to pass further.

Regards

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[REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] Associate Medical Director Surgical Directorate Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon Ninewells Hospital Dundee [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]

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16 March 2015

From: Correspondent 4 [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] (NHS TAYSIDE) Sent: 16 March 2015 13:09 To: REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]@gov.scot Subject: RE: Professor Sam Eljamel

Dear REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)],

Just one point.

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All evidence presented to, findings of, and recommendations from the RCS review have been passed to the GMC.

The rest is fine.

Regards

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From: REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]@gov.scot Sent: 16 March 2015 12:24 To: [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] (NHS TAYSIDE) Subject: RE: Professor Sam Eljamel

[REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]

Thanks very much for speaking to me on the phone earlier, it was very helpful. [REDACTED – FREE AND FRANK PROVISION OF ADVICE S30(b)(i)]

Many thanks

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21 March 2015

From: Correspondent 3 [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]@live.com Sent: 21 March 2015 14:42 To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Requesting Your Support for a Public Inquiry Dear Shona, As Health Minister for Scotland and my local MSP, I am emailing you to request your support for a Public Inquiry to investigate the medical negligence and poor professional practice, and conduct of Professor Muftah Salem Eljamel whilst he was employed as a Consultant Neurosurgeon at Ninewells Hospital. Evidence shows that Professor Eljamel was carrying out "botched surgical procedures" at this hospital for many years prior to his departure from Ninewells. It is very obvious that NHS Tayside were fully aware of this surgeon's unprofessional antics, yet did nothing to stop him. We need an urgent inquiry/investigation to find out who knew what and when. Also, we need to know if he could have been stopped before others were seriously disabled/hurt by this man's antics. [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]

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24 March 2015

From: Correspondent 3 [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]@live.com Sent: 24 March 2015 11:44 To: Central Enquiry Unit Subject: Freedom of Information Request

Dear Sir/Madam,

I would be grateful if you can provide me with the following information under the FOIA

All correspondence between the Scottish Government/Scottish Executive including details of all correspondence, details of meetings, email exchanges, telephone calls, to include any information from NHS Tayside & Ninewells Hospital to the Scottish Government and Scottish Executive relating to Professor Muftah Salem Eljamel - a former surgeon at Ninewells Hospital Dundee.

Regards,

[REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]

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26 March 2015

Subject: Professor Eljamel, Neurosurgeon From: [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]@sky.com Sent: 20:19, Thursday, 26 March 2015 To: [email protected] CC: Dear Ms Robison, I have been following the recent press coverage demanding a public inquiry into the practice of neurosurgeon Professor Eljamel at Ninewells Hospital Dundee. [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] I am writing to ask you to demand a public inquiry for myself and all the others who have been failed and had our lives ruined by this man. Why did this happen when Ninewells Hospital Dundee had already made the Scottish government aware of their worries about his practice? I have enclosed my original complaint and the written response from NHS Tayside offering their unreserved apologies. Yours sincerely [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] ORIGINAL EMAIL Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to complain about previous surgery undertaken by Professor Eljamel which I believe to be negligent [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]

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1 June 2015

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18 June 2015

From: Correspondent 3 [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]@live.com Date: 18 June 2015 11:37:37 BST To: "[email protected]" > Subject: Your Assistance Please Dear Ms Robison, As you know there is a crisis amongst the former patients of Consultant Neurosurgeon Muftah Salem Eljamel who has carried out "botched surgery" and "medical negligence," which he has left suffering and misery. [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]

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25 August 2015

From: Correspondent 3 [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]@live.com Sent: 25 August 2015 11:38:36 To: [email protected], [email protected] Subject: FAO Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport Dear Ms Robison, Now that Professor Muftah Salem Eljamel has “relinquished” his licence with the GMC, I write to ask if you will now reconsider some form of inquiry into what took place at NHS Tayside under this surgeon. This surgeon has left a trail of personal destruction and permanent disability amongst honest and hardworking people of Scotland and these are just some of the harrowing stories that people have come forward with: [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]I can continue with more stories but I think you may now have an idea of the scale of human destruction, misery and disability that this man has caused. Over 45 individuals have been in touch with me with harrowing medical stories and they deserve answers into how this man got away with this for so long! We owe it to the people of Scotland to have an open and honest investigation to make sure this never happens again. I await your response. Yours sincerely, [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]

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27 August 2015

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: 27 August 2015 09:56 To: Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport Subject: Professor Muftah Salem Eljamel Dear Shona, [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] Earlier this year I contacted you on behalf of the above mentioned constituent, regarding his concerns over Professor Eljamel. I have attached my original email below and your response above, for ease of reference. Earlier this week, it was announced that Proferssor Eljamel has surrendered his license to GMC and as such, the GMC investigation into him has now come to a close. In your previous letter you stated, that a public inquiry was not possible while the GMC investigating Mr Eljamel. Given that this is no longer the case, I wonder if you could advise whether a public inquiry is being considered? Kind regards, Graeme Dey MSP Dear Shona, I have been contacted by [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] in relation to the situation regarding former Ninewells based surgeon Professor Muftah Salem Eljamel. As you know the professor was suspended and has since left the employ of NHS Tayside. You may also be aware of a demand made through the columns of The Courier newspaper by [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)] - that there ought to be a public inquiry into the work of the professor. That view is supported by my constituent who believes the question of the professor's competence should be the subject of detailed scrutiny in the form of such an inquiry. I would welcome your thoughts on the appropriateness of such a course of action and perhaps guidance on what alternative courses of action might be open to patients who feel let down by the treatment they received at the hands of this surgeon. Kind regards Graeme Dey MSP(Angus South)

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14 September 2015

From: [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]@gmail.com Date: 14 September 2015 07:47:11 BST To: > Subject: Recent news on Professor Eljamel ex neurosurgeon at Ninewells Tayside Dear Ms Sturgeon, I'm not sure if you can help in anyway also not sure if your aware of the situation regarding NHS Tayside's surgeon Mr Eljamel who recently reliquished his licence to practice as a neurosurgeon. [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)], it was only in March this year 2015 I had read in the courier that MrEljamel had been suspended pending an investigation after [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)], it saddens me that this man has reliquished his licence which means The General Medical Council cannot investigate this as he is no longer registered with them, So where does that leave us the patients who have been left to suffer because of this man, we have also been refused a public enquiry again why is this happening, you are trusting a surgeon to take care of you when undergoing surgery not make it worse it's looking like this man I'd going to get away with this and may be free to practice abroad, I don't think it's right yes we had an apology some by letter I've yet to receive mine. I just wanted to ask if there's anything you could do to help us patients who just want even answers as to why this has happened to us why are we being refused a public enquiry. I appreciate you are a very busy lady and I thankyou for taking the time to read this email and if you can respond that would be great. Many Thanks [REDACTED – PERSONAL INFORMATION (S38(1)(B)]

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