NHS Fife apologises to widow for husband's sub-standard cancer care
NHS Fife has apologised to the wife of a cancer victim for failing to care for him properly. (...)
Father going to ombudsman for answers after Ninewells treatment complaint
A Dundee man whose son was initially denied an X-ray, despite having a fractured skull that led to a blood clot and swelling on his brain, is to report NHS Tayside to the ombudsman. (...)
NHS Tayside ordered to apologise to widow of man who died weeks after being told he did not have cancer
A Tayside man was wrongly told he did not have cancer only a few weeks before the disease killed him. (...)
NHS Fife apologises for failings leading up to elderly woman's death
NHS Fife has apologised to a grieving family over a catalogue of failings which blighted an elderly patient's final days. (...)
Ombudsman clears NHS Tayside after patient's adverse reaction to prescribed medicine
An HIV-positive man suffered serious mental problems after taking medicine prescribed by NHS Tayside. (...)
Ombudsman clears Tayside Police after harassment claim complaint
Tayside Police have been cleared of mishandling a complaint about alleged harassment. (...)
Anger for Broughty Ferry residents left staring at permanent reminder of council's planning failure
A Broughty Ferry woman has spoken of her anger after a Dundee City Council blunder led to the construction of an ''industrial''-sized garage at the end of her garden. (...)
Former Perth and Kinross Council chief takes city hall complaint to ombudsman
A formal complaint has been submitted to the public services ombudsman about the ''disgraceful'' way in which the council and its senior officials have conducted the process of determining the future of Perth City Hall. (...)
Ombudsman rules NHS Tayside failed to adhere to Adults with Incapacity Act
NHS Tayside has been told to review the way it looks after patients who cannot consent to treatment. (...)
Ombudsman orders NHS Tayside to apologise to mother whose baby died at nine days
NHS Tayside has been ordered to apologise to a woman whose brain-damaged baby died nine days after being born. (...)
GP practice ordered to apologise to man diagnosed with lung cancer after 18-month scan delay
A Fife medical practice has been ordered to make a full apology to a man who was forced to endure an 18-month wait for a scan which ultimately diagnosed lung cancer. (...)
Ombudsman upholds decision not to send GP on out-of-hours call during severe weather
Winter weather stopped a GP visiting a Tayside patient suffering from painful kidney stones, an inquiry has heard. (...)
Father awaits answers from NHS Tayside over Scott Nichol's death
An Angus father whose son took his own life after leaving a psychiatric unit says he is still searching for answers from NHS Tayside. (...)
NHS Tayside reprimanded over patient's death at Carseview
NHS Tayside has been criticised for staff failing to keep a close enough watch on a patient who died in Carseview psychiatric unit in Dundee after a bag of heroin inside him burst. (...)
False confessions fear for Dundee University students
A Dundee University practice of letting students who own up to misconduct charges escape punishment could be encouraging innocent students to make false confessions, an ombudsman has found. (...)
NHS Tayside dental patient care reviewed after complaint
NHS Tayside is reviewing the way it cares for dental patients after a man complained he ended up in hospital for nine days through complications from a tooth extraction. (...)
Ombudsman finds Ninewells Hospital failed in treatment of stroke patient
Staff at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee failed to treat an 86-year-old stroke victim properly, a report by the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman has found. (...)