‘Having multiple sclerosis is not a life sentence’: Local woman, 30, speaks of living with condition
A local woman says having multiple sclerosis has made her “a better person”.
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Three Ninewells nurses ordered to pay parking firm £4,000 in outstanding fines after landmark court judgment
Three nurses from Ninewells Hospital have been ordered to pay more than £4,000 in parking fines after a landmark judgment at Dundee Sheriff Court.
Attempted murder trial: Child’s injuries concerned medic
A senior doctor has told a trial of a man accused of trying to murder a baby how his colleague had “concerns” about injuries sustained by the infant.
Dundee nurses honoured for their long service
Dundee nurses with a combined length of service of more than 180 years have been presented with long service awards from the Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS).
NHS Tayside insists patients ‘won’t suffer’ despite overspend of £3.6m
Health chiefs have insisted that patient care won’t suffer — despite the service again going millions of pounds over budget.
NHS Tayside says sorry to local family over £20k cost to place elderly woman in care home
NHS Tayside has been forced to apologise and pay costs to a family after failing to assess a patient before she was discharged.
Plea for Dundee men amid male nurses shortage
Men in Dundee are being encouraged to consider nursing amid a shortage of males taking up the career.
NHS Tayside told to tighten reviews after man died after being missed on ward rounds
NHS Tayside has been told by a watchdog to tighten up its incoming patient reviews after a man who was missed on ward rounds later died.
NHS Tayside takes smoking on site ‘very seriously’
Andrew Radley, consultant in public health for NHS Tayside, said they operate a strict no smoking policy.
‘Doctor had entire pinky in my arm trying to remove snapped contraceptive implant’ claims Dundee woman
A Dundee woman has lodged a complaint against NHS Tayside after claiming that a botched procedure left her “unable to do the simplest of things” with her arm.
Little Skye is ‘a Ninewells miracle’ as mum Sarah praises neonatal team who kept her alive
A Tayside woman has spoken of her premature daughter’s struggle to survive.
Seven patients a month go missing from NHS Tayside facilities
Patients under the care of NHS Tayside go missing every week from the region’s hospitals, the Tele can reveal.
Huge hike in cost of locum doctors as NHS Tayside pays 16 times more
Health bosses have seen a huge rise in the costs of paying for locum GPs across Tayside.
Cash-strapped NHS Tayside forks out £1 .5m on taxi fares
Cash-strapped NHS Tayside has forked out more than £1.5 million on taxi fares in the last five years, the Tele can reveal.
Dundee psychologist struck off after discharging patient ‘prematurely’ to continue affair
A disgraced former NHS Tayside psychologist has been struck off after admitting having a sexual relationship with one of his patients.
Ninewells Hospital psychologist had six-month sexual relationship with patient
A former NHS Tayside psychologist could be struck off after admitting having a sexual relationship with one of his patients.
Thousands of delays in NHS outpatients being seen across Tayside
Thousands of outpatients in Tayside are not being seen within recommended waiting times, the Tele can reveal.
Stress taking its toll as NHS staff in Tayside under ‘huge’ pressure
Stressed NHS staff have taken more than 1.3 million hours off work in the last six years, according to new figures.
The area’s poorest people are less likely to have lifesaving bowel cancer tests
Taysider are less likely to take a lifesaving test for bowel cancer if they live in deprived areas, according to new figures.
NHS Tayside health bosses blame spot checks in prisons for rise in complaints
Health bosses in Tayside have revealed how the public think they are performing.