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The lovely staff at
@Tesco
Extra on the Kingsway in Dundee kindly donated wellness boxes for critical care staff. The ‘fuel’ and ‘freshen up’ boxes will allow staff to re-fuel on long shifts and shower before going home. Thank you!
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Our staff in ward 3 Ninewells went above and beyond to fulfil a patient's last wish by arranging for his dog to visit him in hospital ❤️Our condolences to the family for their loss, we hope that this visit brought a little bit of comfort
#lovenhstayside
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Thank you everyone for the round of applause tonight. We appreciate the support and are feeling the love! 😍
#StayHomeSaveLives
#clapforourcarers
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Our medical physics staff have repurposed complex anaesthetic machines which now means that they can be used as ventilators.
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Thank you to Dundee United football club for donating goody bags of essential items for patients and staff.
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17-year-old twins Caiden and Connie Johnston got their jab today at Dewar's from Denise Jones. Well done to all the Tayside teens getting vaccinated! 👍🙌
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All staff at Ninewells want to say a big thank you to Wrightline Roadmarkings Ltd who created this amazing rainbow road marking to say ‘thank you’ to NHS staff. The rainbow is located beside the bridge on Ninewells Drive as you come into Ninewells Hospital
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Tayside's 16 and 17 year olds have been turning up in droves to get vaccinated. Here's 16 year old Jake Franklin at Montrose getting jabbed to protect his parents, grandparents and teachers
@montroseacdemy
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A new COVID-19 staff testing hub in NHS Tayside is proving a success with around 70% of people tested able to return to work following a negative result
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COVID-19 Coupar Angus factory – Urgent change in advice for household contacts
THE NEW GUIDANCE IS THAT ANYONE LIVING IN A HOUSEHOLD WITH A FACTORY WORKER, INCLUDING ANY CHILDREN, MUST NOW ISOLATE AT HOME UNTIL MONDAY, 31 AUGUST. Read more -
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COVID-19: Ninewells virology lab team leads the way in testing
The virology laboratory at Ninewells Hospital is now processing almost 300 COVID-19 tests every day.
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Our vaccination team at Blairgowrie Town Hall getting ready to welcome patients today 💉
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There have been reports in today's media claiming that former NHS Tayside Chief Executive Lesley McLay received a payment.
This is untrue and we have issued this statement.
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@ScotGovFM
@NicolaSturgeon
officially opens the East of Scotland Major Trauma Centre at Ninewells Hospital
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Medical and Design students from the University of Dundee have worked together to improve patient experience in the Emergency Department at Ninewells Hospital.
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Welcome to the 112 new junior doctors who have begun their two-year training period in NHS Tayside from across the globe from as far afield as Malaysia, Canada and Bahrain, but some from closer to home with 40 having graduated from Dundee Medical School
@dundeeuni
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@JennyMarra
@JennyMarra
In response to comments made about Director of Public Health Dr Drew Walker at NHS Tayside’s Annual Review yesterday, Dr Walker has confirmed that he was not wearing an SNP pin - he was wearing a pin supporting the campaign against gender-based violence.
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Charge nurse Debbie Morrison and health care support worker Gillian Davie from the North West Perthshire community nursing team went above and beyond to administer COVID-19 vaccines. Look at these amazing pictures at Glen Lyon.
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We thought everyone would like to see this aerial view of our fabulous rainbow at PRI. What a lovely way to greet our staff and patients. Big thanks to Wrightline Road Signs who did an amazing job.
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There is currently no queue at our drop in 💉 clinic at the Caird Hall.
Pop in if you're over 18 and not had your first vax or are 8 weeks or more since your first.
#grabajab
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@NicolaSturgeon
meets trauma team in new Major Trauma Resuscitation Bay in Ninewells
@ScotTraumaNwk
@scotgov
@NHSNSS
@Scotambservice
#MajorTrauma
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A big thank you to the person who made this banner. Thank you to everyone for their continued support.
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@kujawa_magda
Thank you for alerting us to this error. The online version has the correct advert but we will be contacting the BMJ to rectify the print version as soon as they can. We’ve now posted a message to this effect directly on our own Twitter account. Please accept our apologies.
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Today we received £400,000 of specialist medical equipment from the charity
@KidsOperating
- amazing!
@NHSTaysideCEO
Grant Archibald took the time to thank the charity for this generous donation
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The first COVID-19 vaccination in Tayside has been delivered at Ninewells to staff nurse Linda Smyth as clinics began at the hospital. Linda is one of the trained COVID vaccinators who will be delivering the jabs 👏
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Did you spot the NHS Spitfire as it flew over NHS Tayside hospitals this morning? ✈️ We captured this pic from the roof of Ninewells.
Send us your photos and videos and we'll include them in our facebook album!
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@dundeefconline
spread some Christmas cheer at Ninewells today with a visit to Tayside Children’s Hospital. Thanks to the players and staff for bringing in gifts for the young patients
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James and Malita Shaw, both 82, were among the first in Scotland to get the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine today at Lochee Health Centre in Dundee.
James said, "I have asthma and bronchitis so I am really pleased to be one of the first to be getting it."
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Staff in Ninewells Hospital applauded as patient Bob Morning walked out of the intensive care unit (ICU) after 68 days of fighting COVID-19.
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Another new community vaccination centre at Dewars Centre set up by our vaccination teams this week with support from colleagues in
@DefenceHQ
@PerthandKinross
&
@LiveActive_lal
For more information go to or
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Farewell to Caird Hall after 135,000 jabs!
After eight months and 135,000 vaccinations, the community vaccination centre at Caird Hall will host its final day of jabs on Monday, 20 September.
Read more >>
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The surgical team at Stracathro has carried out its first knee replacement as a day case procedure, with the patient walking out of hospital just hours after their operation.
Read the full story ➡️ and check out the tweet below for a wee video of Jon
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An innovative programme which sees medical students carry out paid shifts in Ninewells Hospital has proved a great success, with benefits for patients, staff and students
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Community COVID-19 Response Team stands down
After 10 weeks of caring for coronavirus patients, the Community COVID-19 Response team in Dundee has now stood down.
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A stitch in time saves Nine(wells)*
*and other NHS Tayside sites!
NHS Tayside is working with local industry, the University of Dundee and community volunteers to produce thousands of additional sets of scrubs for frontline staff.
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Dr Emma Fletcher has been appointed Director of Public Health for NHS Tayside.
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Well done to Ninewells consultant gynaecologist Dr Sarah Martins Da Silva who has been recognised in the BBC's list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2019. What an achievement! 🙌👏
Check out the full list here >>
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A world-leading collaborative project, which saw NHS Tayside become the first in the world to eliminate hepatitis C, has been recognised at the Scottish Pharmacy Awards 2020.
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Annabel Charlton (14), whose mum Caitlin is a service manager in P&K, wrote a tune for the NHS. Caitlin said "It brought tears to my eyes when she played last night. She has piped in PRI many times & will play at any NHST site once we're through this. I'm a proud nurse & mum!"
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Heartfelt plea to the people of Tayside from NHS staff
NHS Tayside staff are making a heartfelt plea to the people of Tayside to stay at home this Hogmanay and bring the New Year in safely.
Read more
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The COVID-19 vaccination programme in Tayside has now vaccinated over 100,000 people 👏🙌
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Lots of work going on today to set up our community vaccination centres.
Big thanks to our vaccination team, along with
@DundeeCouncil
and
@DefenceHQ
for getting the Caird Hall ready to start this week.
Read more about our vaccination programme at >> >
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Professor Grant McIntyre, consultant orthodontist and Clinical Director, Dundee Dental Hospital, was applauded by staff at Ninewells as he was discharged from the COVID-19 intensive care unit after 86 days.
Read the full story >>
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@NicolaSturgeon
meets ambulance crew
@Scotambservice
at Ninewells as part of new Major Trauma Centre
@scotgov
@ScotTraumaNwk
@NHSNSS
#MajorTrauma
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After almost a year at the Dewars Centre, the vaccination team said a fond farewell to the venue today as they prepare to move into their new home in the former H&M store in the St John’s Shopping Centre, on 3 January.
Read more
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We’re trying to reach everyone over 80, but we’ve not been able to contact a very small number of patients.
If you are aged 80 or over and haven’t been contacted yet, or you know someone over 80, please call your GP practice to arrange an appointment.
#stickwithittayside
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The higher number of coronavirus cases in Dundee reflects our proactive decision to start testing staff last month which has since been expanded to other key workers. Our Consultant in Public Health explains the figures
https://tincases
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The Scottish Government has announced today that parking charges at Ninewells Hospital have been permanently abolished, meaning that parking on site will be free for all staff, patients and visitors.
Guidance on parking at hospital can be found here
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After four months spent in hospital recovering from COVID-19, Dundee man Jim Clark has finally been discharged home just in time to celebrate his Ruby Wedding Anniversary.
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Thank you to everyone in Tayside for your love and support!
We received this acrostic poem from 10 year old Luke. Thanks Luke!
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Following the announcement from Health Secretary Jeane Freeman, the temporary parking arrangements at Ninewells Hospital have been extended until March 2021. Parking at Ninewells Hospital will continue to be free during this period.
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Big thanks to
@DundeeFC
for spreading some Christmas cheer today when the team stopped by to visit patients at Ninewells hospital
#lovenhstayside
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The family of Ann Ramsay donated 22 tablets to the COVID High Dependency Unit at Ninewells Hospital in her memory to help other patients keep in touch with their loved ones.
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Thanks to our volunteer drivers and colleagues
@TaysidePolice
and
@DefenceHQ
who have sent personnel from Royal Marine Condor in Arbroath, Scots Dragoon Guards from Leuchars and RAF Lossiemouth in Moray to transport our staff through the snowy conditions to keep services running
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Ninewells Hospital was today transformed into a wedding venue as a Dundee man and his fiancée tied the knot in the renal ward. Congratulations to Robert and Debbie from everyone at NHS Tayside! 👰🤵
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A big shout out to Primark for their amazing donation of 250 care packages for patients. These will be distributed to patients throughout Tayside.
They also took the time to put this great video together.
Thank you to all key workers for their hard work and dedication.
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NHS Tayside staff received a surprise Burns video message of thanks from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,
@KensingtonRoyal
yesterday thanking them for their incredible work since the start of the pandemic.
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A big thanks to our friends at
@DundeeFC
for sharing this important message.
Stay Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives.
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Former patient Paul Clark donated two hampers to ward 17 and Covid ICU at Ninewells Hospital to thank them for looking after him when he was unwell.
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In a first for Tayside, a patient having hip replacement surgery has been treated as a day case walking out of Stracathro Hospital a few hours after their operation 👏
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A new dedicated thrombectomy service providing rapid and effective treatment to remove blood clots in patients who have had a stroke has been introduced at Ninewells Hospital.
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Maureen Deuchars leaves hospital! Danielle Najahi's mum Maureen spent 45 days in hospital after contracting COVID-19 and today she walked out of hospital to the sound of nurses clapping her.
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Eat Sleep Rehab Repeat. Professor Grant McIntyre's new mantra as he leaves Ninewells Hospital after 128 days.
Staff cheered and applauded as Tayside’s ‘sickest survivor’ of COVID-19 was discharged after 128 days in hospital.
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Thanks to our friends
@dundeeunitedfc
for visiting patients at Ninewells today to spread some Christmas cheer 😍⚽️
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Farewell to Paola
Senior Charge Nurse Paola Niven is saying farewell to NHS Tayside, as she retires after 37 years of service.
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When Colin Chalmers retired from the Fire Service, his colleagues put together a collection. Colin decided to use the £400 to buy coffee machines for our staff in Domestic Services, the Mortuary and the Virology laboratory. We want to thank Colin for this kind gesture.
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@JennyMarra
@jennymarra
We have a Members’ Code of Conduct for Board members and Standards of Business Conduct for all NHS Tayside staff.
We are now looking into the issue which has been raised.
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Invergowrie man Ken Clark and his family have thanked staff at Ninewells for their dedication and care after he spent nearly two weeks in hospital being treated for COVID-19.
His grandson Lewis announced the 'breaking news'!
Read the full story here >>
@NHSTayside
Hi, my 70 yr old dad has just spent the last 11 days in ninewells after contracting corona virus. He was in ward 42, HdU, ITU and ward 3. Today he made it home!!! This is how we announced it!!! Thank you team Ninewells!!!!! Keep going you’re doing an amazing job!!!!
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NHS Tayside has reduced its liver clinic waiting list by almost half after introducing a new rapid test to identify priority patients.
Read the full story >>
(Picture taken pre-COVID in 2019)
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Congratulations to Simon Dunn who has been appointed as Executive Nurse Director for NHS Tayside.
Simon, who is currently the Corporate Nurse Director, brings more than 24 years’ experience to the role.
Read more ➡️
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Consultant hepatologist and gastroenterologist Prof John Dillon, who led a pioneering project to eliminate hepatitis C in Tayside, has been named as a 2021 Elimination Champion by the Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination.
Congrats John!
Read more >
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A lovely letter for all NHS staff in Scotland from Jack West, who is a pupil at Robert Douglas Memorial Primary School in Scone 🌈
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First in UK to achieve UNICEF Gold Accreditation for Maternity, Neonatal and Health Visiting & Family Nurse Partnership Services.
Jenni Minto, Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health presented the gold award at a celebratory event today.
Read more:
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NHS Tayside clinicians, researchers and patients have contributed to the breakthrough discovery of one of the first effective treatments for COVID-19 as clinical trials continue in the region
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2 Sisters factory workers in Coupar Angus can now access testing in locations across Tayside. To book, visit or call 0800 028 2816
A dedicated testing centre will be at Blackness Fire Station in Dundee on Saturday. There is no need to book at this centre.
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Dundee - get tested! Dundee now has the highest number of cases of COVID-19 in Scotland – and this news comes with a simple but heartfelt please from NHS Tayside’s Director of Public Health; Get tested Dundee!
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Update from the Incident Management Team (IMT) providing advice and support to the outbreak related to the 2 Sisters food processing plant in Coupar Angus
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Thanks to Daniel O'Donnell for cheering up Ninewells Hospital patient, Betty Martin! And thanks to the nursing staff on Ward 33 for making this happen. 🎄🎉🎶
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Staff across Tayside took part in a minute silence today to mark International Workers' Memorial Day
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1/2 As cases of COVID-19 in Tayside continue to rise, surge vaccine clinics will run for the next few days for 18-29s.
Drop-ins for 18-29s who don't have an appointment will run from tomorrow, Thurs 24 June, in Dundee & Perth, & from Sat 26 June in Arbroath until Wed 30 June.
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Congratulations to Dr Stephen Cole who was named in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.
Dr Cole is a consultant in anaesthesia & intensive care and president of
@sicsmembers
. He was awarded an OBE for services to the NHS and to the COVID response.
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How cute are these 19 day-old lab pups? They sleepily agreed to show their support for their mummy who works in the labs at PRI and the NHS.
Thanks puppies!
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If you want to stay safe whilst walking on the ice, the advice is to walk like a penguin - here's how to follow our feathered friends.
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NHS Tayside is moving into the next phase of its COVID-19 vaccination programme after vaccinating more than 45,000 people in the first priority groups.
People aged 65-79 and those who were asked to shield will be invited in stages during February.
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An additional 30-bed ward for COVID-19 patients is opening in Ninewells giving us 4 dedicated COVID-19 wards. Please support out teams by get vaccinated, getting tested and following the guidance
#stopthespread
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‘Army of unseen heroes’ supporting coronavirus response
@NHSTaysideCEO
Grant Archibald has praised the invaluable contribution of support staff working hard behind the scenes to help prepare the organisation and keep services running
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You will see our district and community nursing staff out and about in their uniforms as usual. These staff work in the community or 'wards without walls', supporting and caring for our patients and keeping them safe. Please support them.
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A new specialist hyper-acute stroke service, which assesses and treats patients in the first 12 hours after admission to hospital, has been introduced at Ninewells to improve stroke care for people in Tayside
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Covid-19 Community Assessment Hubs are now up and running in Tayside providing patients with a straightforward route to clinical advice and support for those with ongoing COVID-19 symptoms
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NHS Tayside has taken delivery of thousands of reusable face coverings for staff which were produced as part of a local scrubs initiative.
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A new type of test which can detect liver disease at an early stage has been developed in partnership between NHS Tayside and
@dundeeuni
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Statement re not attending Auchterarder public meeting re concerns A&E at PRI is closing. The Board and
@JeaneF1MSP
have already given assurances that A&E at PRI is not closing
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Staff from Tay Ward at PRI wanted to say a huge thank you to Dunelm for their donation of laundry bags. Staff from Dunelm also wrote lovely notes thanking everyone for their hard work.
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The NHS Tayside Director of Public Health has issued a plea for help from the people of Dundee following a significant increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 in the city, with the variant first identified in India now circulating in Tayside
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