Joanna Cherry is in the news over Scottish NHS logbook destruction linked to Sam Eljamel’s harm scandal. She’s an SNP MP for Edinburgh South West since 2015.
NHS Tayside destroyed around 40 patient logbooks linked to disgraced neurosurgeon Sam Eljamel despite a 'do not destroy' order. The Scottish inquiry is investigating whether the destruction was gross negligence or malice, amid systemic failures and patient harm. The case highlights accountability issues within NHS Scotland.