Call for design of rooms at Dundee care centre over fears for patients
Staff at a Dundee care facility have expressed fears the design of some of its rooms may be putting its elderly patients at risk.
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Families will cycle hundreds of miles to raise £10,000 for local lad Blake
A group of cyclists are set to cover 400 miles on pedal power to raise £10,000 to boost research into a rare genetic condition.
Spinal rehabilitation should focus on mind – study
Rehabilitation from spinal injuries should focus on the mind as well as the body, according to research.
Police hunt yobs who ‘jumped all over’ cars parked on Dundee street
A pregnant Dundee woman has hit out after yobs “jumped all over” her car, causing £1,000 of damage just weeks before she is due to give birth.
Horsefly bite death threat wings its way to UK after recent heatwave
A plague of vampire horseflies which bring with them the threat of serious infection has illustrated why Britain must lead the race to develop new antibiotics, a charity has claimed.
More than 200,000 patients now waiting over six months for treatment
The number of patients waiting longer than six months to start planned NHS hospital treatment has now exceeded 200,000, figures show.
Living in greener neighbourhoods linked to slower mental decline
Living in the country or near a city park can reduce the rate of age-related mental decline, research has shown.
Girl waiting for cannabis oil licence off ventilator in hospital after seizure
The condition of a young girl awaiting a licence to be treated with medicinal cannabis oil has improved.
Vaginal mesh surgery ‘paused’ for some treatments
Vaginal mesh surgery is to be “paused” for some treatments in England, officials have announced.
‘It’s just amazing’: Joy as £95k raised to send Dundee boy Garvie for life-saving leukaemia treatment
A fundraiser to help send a seven-year-old Dundee boy to Italy for life-saving cancer treatment has reached its target.
Watching football ‘good for mental wellbeing’
Watching football can be good for mental wellbeing, a dementia expert has said.
Elvis Costello forced to cancel tour dates following cancer surgery
Singer Elvis Costello has cancelled the remaining dates on his European tour after being advised to rest following surgery for a “small but very aggressive cancerous malignancy”.
Diabetic woman awarded £2,000 after concert staff confiscated her Lucozade drink
A diabetic woman has been awarded £2,000 after staff at a concert confiscated her fizzy drink.
NHS at 70: Local health board’s values ‘remain the same as ever’
This week marks the 70th anniversary of the NHS – and while the past is being fondly remembered by its staff and patients alike, the local health board is also looking to the future.
Doctors ‘hugely disappointed’ as High Court NHS challenge fails
Doctors have said they are “hugely disappointed” following a High Court ruling on Jeremy Hunt’s plans which campaigners say will give private firms a greater role in the NHS.
NHS staff hailed by Nicola Sturgeon on 70th anniversary
The First Minister has paid tribute to NHS staff as the health service marks its 70th anniversary.
NHS campaigners lose High Court challenge against Jeremy Hunt
Campaigners have lost a High Court challenge against Jeremy Hunt over plans they say will allow private companies to play a greater role in the NHS.
NHS at 70: How the health service started in Dundee and local area
It's an essential service which most of us have always known and are likely to take for granted — but until July 5 1948 many Dundonians didn’t have good access to healthcare.
Dundee restaurant owner predicts customer unrest and job losses if SNP bans buffets
A Dundee restaurant owner has predicted customer unrest and job losses if the SNP Government cracks down on buffets.
NHS Tayside overspends by £3.9m in just two months
NHS Tayside has exceeded its budget by almost £4 million two months into the financial year – and health chiefs already anticipate that their finances will sink further into the red.