NHS Tayside blamed the quality of junior doctors shortly before taking action against the surgeon Sam Eljamel, who is at the centre of a major scandal.
These details have emerged from papers released by the Scottish Government, which became the focal point of discussions during yesterday’s First Minister’s Questions.
The minutes from a meeting held on June 3 2013, reveal that senior NHS Tayside staff accepted Eljamel’s claims regarding the reasons for his poor performance.
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