Dr Wael Agur
MBChB MSc MD FRCOG
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; including conservative treatment and surgical reconstruction for women with Stress Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse.
Dr Wael Agur provided medico-legal advice to NHS Scotland Central Legal Office and has given evidence to The Federal Court of Australia in July 2017. The Judgement from November 2019 can be found here. He continues to provide Expert advice to several law firms in the UK, Republic of Ireland, and Australia.
Publications: Dr Wael Agur has co-authored a number of publications in the field.
Current Roles
Dr Wael Agur has been a Consultant Gynaecologist & Obstetrician and the Clinical Lead in Urogynaecology in NHS Ayrshire & Arran, since Feb 2009. Honorary Clinical Associate Professor with The University of Glasgow.
He is also Honorary Research Fellow with NHS Research Scotland and NHS Ayrshire & Arran. Dr Wael Agur is the Independent Specialist Adviser for The Scottish Government Accountable Officers Group dealing with Pelvic Mesh Complications.
Dr Wael Agur is a recognised Mentor for Native Tissue Continence Surgery by The British Society of Urogynaecology, The Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologist.
Recent Roles
Dr Wael Agur served for several years as the Course Director for The UK-wide Laparoscopic and Native Tissue Urogynaecology Workshops – run by NHS Ayrshire & Arran and London Medical Education Academy.
He also served for two years as a Clinician Member on The Interventional Procedure Advisory Committee (IPAC) of The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), as well as a Specialist Member of The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Surgical Mesh.
He had served for 4 years as a Clinician Member on several Scottish Government Groups dealing with the usage of Pelvic Mesh Procedures, including The Short-Life Working Group, The Expert Group and The Independent Review Group. He also served for two years as a Clinician Member (Information Sub-Group) of NHS England Pelvic Mesh Oversight Group.
Society Membership
• Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)
• British Society of UroGynaecology (BSUG)
• British Society of Gynaecologic Endoscopy (BSGE)
• International Continence Society (ICS)
• International Urogynaecology Association (IUGA)
• Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland (MDDUS)
• International Society of Shared Decision Making (ISSDM)
Parliament and Media
Dr Wael Agur has advised Government and Parliament Groups on urogynaecological matters, including the use of pelvic mesh devices and the treatment of mesh-related complications.
Parliament Appearance
Written and Oral Evidence to The Public Petition Committee, The Scottish Parliament – September 2017
Written and Oral Evidence to The UK Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review (IMMDSR)
The Cumberlege Review – November 2018
Written and Oral Evidence to The Public Petition Committee, The Scottish Parliament – May 2023
Written and Oral Evidence to New Zealand Parliament’s Health Select Committee in – May 2023
Media Engagements
Channel News Asia – June 2022
Interview to raise awareness of the adverse events of pelvic mesh surgery.
Cochrane Collaboration Podcast – October 2020
Interview to communicate the results of the Cochrane Systematic Review on Laparoscopic Colposuspension.
British Medical Journal (BMJ) – April 2018
Interview as part of BMJ Investigative Journalism, prompted by the publication of draft Guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.
BBC Wales – September 2017
Interview to discuss the Welsh Government action with regard to pelvic mesh surgery.
Al-Jazeera Network – October 2017
Interview to discuss the safety of pelvic mesh surgery, following the announcement of the Class Action in The Federal Court of Australia.
BBC Panorama – December 2017
Dr Wael Agur was one of the specialists interviewed by BBC Panorama ‘The operation that ruined my life’.
BBC Scotland – December 2016
Interview to communicate the results of the Scottish National Mesh Study, published in The Lancet.