‘I tried to do pills, slit my wrists, drink, everything’: Dundee folk recall suicidal experiences
Eevery day in Scotland, an average of two people die from suicide.
Carseview Centre
Man threatened to ‘take head off the shoulders’ of Carseview Centre worker
A man had sentence deferred after he admitted breaching the peace and threatening a member of staff from the Carseview Centre at Ninewells Hospital.
Man admits barricading himself in room during incident at Dundee’s Carseview Centre
A man has admitted barricading himself in a mental health unit and refusing to leave.
Tayside mental health inquiry chief calls for Dundonians to give evidence
A public call for evidence for the independent inquiry into mental health services in Tayside will go out this week.
NHS ‘should keep out of Carseview inquiry’
The families of Carseview patients who took their own lives have reiterated their calls for an inquiry independent of the NHS, saying it would encourage more folk to come forward.
NHS Tayside to act over Carseview claims raised in BBC documentary
NHS Tayside will take “immediate action” to address concerns raised in a BBC documentary about patients’ treatment at the Carseview Centre.
Top psychiatrist to take charge of mental health in Tayside
A renowned psychiatrist has been appointed as NHS Tayside’s new mental health boss.
Dundee man accused of sexually assaulting woman at Carseview Centre
A 21-man-old man has appeared in private accused of sexually assaulting a woman at the Carseview Centre.
NHS staff offered support ahead of BBC documentary ‘lifting the lid’ on Carseview
NHS Tayside staff are being offered support before a BBC documentary is aired claiming to “lift the lid” on a troubled Dundee mental health facility.
Death of Dundee man Dale Thomson unavoidable, FAI finds
A fatal accident inquiry into the death of a man who discharged himself from a mental health facility has concluded his death was unavoidable.
Dundee woman with ‘perfect life’ admitted to Carseview after Tay Road Bridge rescue
It was a life that many would have considered picture perfect.
Calls to back inquiry into all NHS Tayside mental health services
Politicians will use a Holyrood debate to urge the Scottish Parliament to back a public inquiry across all NHS Tayside mental health services.
NHS Tayside probe into Dundee mental health unit ‘not enough’
The family of a man who took his own life after being turned away from the Carseview Centre have said an independent inquiry into the facility is “not enough”, and renewed calls for a public investigation.
NHS order inquiry into mental health services at Carseview Centre
Tayside health chiefs have commissioned an independent inquiry into the mental health services delivered at Dundee’s Carseview Centre.
Family of tragic David call for dedicated mental health facility for Dundee
The family of a Dundee man who took his life after reportedly being turned away from Carseview have called for the opening of a dedicated mental health hospital.
Man fined for making threats at Carseview Centre
A man who admitted causing a breach of the peace at the Carseview Centre has been fined.
Councillor ‘reassured’ by visit to Dundee mental health centre
Ken Lynn, chairman of the Integration Joint Board for Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership visited the Carseview Centre to speak to staff about how mental health services are delivered.
Mental health campaigner says ‘views of patients have been ignored’ by NHS Tayside
A Tayside man has written to senior members of the Scottish Government in response to changes to mental health services.
‘Something needs to change’: Mum of young Dundee dad hits out at mental health workers
The mum of a young Dundee dad who took his own life after seeking treatment at the Carseview Centre has hit out at workers.
Death of young Dundee dad could have been avoided, inquiry hears on its final day
A young dad’s death may have been avoided if he had been properly diagnosed, a fatal accident inquiry has heard.