‘Crisis after crisis’… calls for NHS Tayside to restore public confidence as sex probe launched
The senior NHS boss at the centre of inappropriate conduct claims has remained silent after allegations he had sex in his office surfaced on Wednesday.
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Confidence in police in Tayside is at a 10-year low, according to survey
Confidence in local policing has fallen to its lowest level in 10 years – but top police officers have vowed to find ways to improve public perception.
Out-of-town firms ready to swoop on Dundee to pick up McGill contracts
The collapse of Dundee building firm McGill may lead to a rise in out-of-town firms coming into the city to pick up their abandoned contracts.
Two assaults on Dundee council staff EVERY DAY
Thousands of physical and verbal assaults on council staff have taken place in the last six years – with an average of almost two reported every day.
Experts warn Dundee kids are being weighed down by cheap and unhealthy food
More than a quarter of P1 kids in Dundee are at risk of becoming overweight or obese, a survey has revealed.
NHS Tayside ‘very worrying’ as more staff leaving than joining
Unions and MSPs have expressed concerns about care after it was revealed more nurses and midwives left NHS Tayside than joined the service in the last year.
‘Progress’ made but ‘bed-blocking’ cost NHS Tayside £1.2m
Nearly two-thirds of over-75s were unable to leave hospital despite being ready to — costing the public purse £1.2m in six months.
Three-fold rise in issues raised by folk over Carseview Centre
The number of issues raised about the Carseview mental health unit has risen almost three-fold in the space of three years.
NHS Tayside spends £1m on ‘everyday’ drugs
NHS Tayside is spending more than £1 million each year on prescribing “everyday” drugs such as paracetamol, new figures have revealed.