Profile

Dr Wael Agur is a doubly qualified Subspecialist in Urogynaecology as well as a General Gynaecologist and Obstetrician, with a clinical caseload that includes both elective and emergency work. He runs a Research Fellowship Programme in the Subspeciality of Urogynaecology, covering conservative treatment and surgical reconstruction for women with Stress Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse, and has co-authored a number of publications in the field.

Medico-legal experience

Dr Agur provided medico-legal advice to the NHS Scotland Central Legal Office and gave evidence before the Federal Court of Australia in July 2017. He continues to provide expert advice to several law firms in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Australia.

The Judgement of the Federal Court of Australia  ·  November 2019
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Current appointments

• Consultant Gynaecologist & Obstetrician, NHS Ayrshire & Arran — since February 2009
• Clinical Lead in Urogynaecology, NHS Ayrshire & Arran
• Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, University of Glasgow
• Honorary Research Fellow, NHS Research Scotland and NHS Ayrshire & Arran
• Independent Specialist Adviser, Scottish Government Accountable Officers Group — pelvic mesh complications
• Recognised Mentor for Native Tissue Continence Surgery, British Society of Urogynaecology and the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists

Previous appointments

• Course Director, UK-wide Laparoscopic and Native Tissue Urogynaecology Workshops — NHS Ayrshire & Arran and London Medical Education Academy
• Clinician Member, Interventional Procedure Advisory Committee (IPAC), National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) — two years
• Specialist Member, All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Surgical Mesh
• Clinician Member, Scottish Government groups on the usage of pelvic mesh procedures — Short-Life Working Group, Expert Group and Independent Review Group — four years
• Clinician Member (Information Sub-Group), NHS England Pelvic Mesh Oversight Group — two years

Parliamentary and government evidence

Dr Agur has advised government and parliamentary groups on urogynaecological matters, including the use of pelvic mesh devices and the treatment of mesh-related complications.

Body	Date	Evidence
Public Petitions Committee, Scottish Parliament	September 2017	Written ↗   Oral ↗
UK Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review (IMMDSR) — the Cumberlege Review	November 2018	Written ↗   Oral ↗
Public Petitions Committee, Scottish Parliament	May 2023	Written ↗   Oral ↗
Health Select Committee, New Zealand Parliament	May 2023	Written ↗   Oral ↗

Media engagements

Professional memberships

Publications

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