23 h. ago Rogue Scots NHS surgeon Sam Eljamel could be working in Libya, lawyer claims

Sam Eljamel was head of neurosurgery at Dundee’s Ninewells Hospital.

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23 h. ago Inquiry into rogue surgeon told of efforts to locate him in Libya

Sam Eljamel is thought to have harmed dozens of patients during his time as head of neurosurgery at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.

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30 h. ago Inquiry into disgraced surgeon Sam Eljamel begins as victim warns he must be held accountable

The inquiry will look at whether Sam Eljamel’s patients were failed by poor oversight, weak risk management and botched complaints procedures.

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4 d. ago Inside the disturbing mind of the doctor who chopped his own legs off for pleasure

NHS surgeon Neil Hopper, 49, has been convicted on counts of insurance fraud and possessing 'extreme pornography' after having his own limbs amputated for 'sexual gratification'

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6 d. ago Patients of NHS surgeon Neil Hopper worried their operations weren't necessary

Neil Hopper, who deliberately froze his legs to result in their amputation, appeared before Truro Crown Court where he accepted gaining £466,653.81 from insurers

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6 d. ago NHS surgeon 'obsessed' with amputation jailed for fraud over removal of his own legs

The court how the 49-year-old had a 'sexual interest in becoming an amputee'

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6 d. ago NHS surgeon jailed for fraud over amputation of his own legs

Neil Hopper, of St Erme, Truro, Cornwall, entered guilty pleas to the five charges against him at Truro Crown Court.

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6 d. ago NHS surgeon who had his legs removed to satisfy sexual interest is jailed for fraud

Neil Hopper took nearly £500,000 from insurers after falsely claiming he needed amputation because of sepsisA surgeon who froze his legs so they would require amputation to satisfy a sexual obsession before making nearly £500,000 in insurance claims has been jailed.Neil Hopper, a 49-year-old vascular surgeon, was given 32 months after he pleaded guilty to two charges of fraud by false representation. This related to claims made to insurance companies that his legs had been amputated because of sepsis rather than self-inflicted injury. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Surgeon Neil Hopper who had own legs amputated for sexual gratification jailed

Surgeon Neil Hopper, who bought grotesque videos from a 'Eunuch Maker', pleaded guilty to two charges of fraud at Truro Crown Court, and has now been jailed

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6 d. ago Welsh NHS surgeon who removed his own legs appears in court charged with fraud

Double amputee Neil Hopper, from Aberystwyth, is a vascular surgeon who carried out hundreds of amputation operations before having his own legs removed

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6 d. ago Patients of Welsh NHS surgeon who had his own legs amputated fear they may have had unnecessary life

A court heard that former vascular surgeon Neil Hopper, from Aberystwyth, had a 'sexual interest' in becoming an amputee

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6 d. ago 'Eunuch Maker' NHS surgeon admits lying about amputating his legs

Neil Hopper entered guilty pleas to two charges of fraud at Truro Crown Court by falsely claiming his legs had been amputated due to illness rather than self-inflicted injury

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2 w. ago London NHS Surgeon Wears Palestinian Badge While Operating on Jewish Patient

London NHS Surgeon Wears Palestinian Badge While Operating on Jewish Patient  VINnews

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3 w. ago Inquiry into disgraced NHS Tayside surgeon Sam Eljamel set to take place next month

Sam Eljamel was accused of harming as many as 200 people, with some suffering life-changing injuries.

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3 w. ago Inquiry into rogue surgeon to hold preliminary hearing next month

It will examine whether patients of Sam Eljamel were let down by failures in clinical governance, risk management, and complaints handling.

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