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Dundee dancing 'superstar' Garry Mitchell fined £400
A 52-year-old Dundee "superstar" of the local dancing competition scene, who claimed in court to have 29,000 hits showing his moves on YouTube, has been fined £400 by Sheriff Munro. (...)
Nursing and Midwifery Council sanction for nurse with 'numeracy difficulties'
A nurse with "numeracy difficulties" who made errors giving drugs to patients at Ninewells Hospital has been sanctioned by her professional body. (...)
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Roxburghe House rocked by Laura McGhee concert
Cancer patients who were attending the day care lounge in Roxburghe House, Dundee, have been given an exclusive concert by Monifieth's international Celtic rock star Laura McGhee. (...)
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£800,000 softer sheets to cushion stays in Tayside hospitals
Tayside health bosses have agreed to spend £800,000 of charity cash on new hospital sheets and laundry equipment to look after them. (...)
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Pioneering Dundee publican Michael Halford
One of Dundee's best-known publicans over the past 25 years, Michael (Mike) Halford (62), has died after a lengthy illness. (...)
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Royal Victoria Hospital ward closed by winter vomiting bug
Another Dundee hospital ward has been closed to new patients after several cases of vomiting and diarrhoea thought to be caused by the winter vomiting bug norovirus. (...)
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'Tough year ahead' for A&Es — Dr Robert Cargill
Fife's clinical director for emergency care has admitted the region's A&E departments have a challenging year ahead — but firmly believes that the changes agreed will represent the safest option for patients. (...)
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Record-breaking marathon runner Jenny Wood Allen
Jenny Wood Allen, the former Dundee councillor who became a figure of inspiration for older people all over the UK through taking part in London Marathons in her 80s and 90s, passed away on Thursday at the age of 99. (...)
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'Local solutions' required to solve Fife bed-blocking
Scottish public health minister Shona Robison wants to see a permanent solution to Fife's bed-blocking crisis. (...)
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Remarkable recovery of '6ft 3in baby' Jordan Phillips
A 21-year-old Dundee man who was "a 6ft 3in baby" who couldn't do anything for himself months after a horrific car crash nearly killed him is now planning to get back in the driving seat and restart his motoring apprenticeship in the new year. (...)
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UPDATE: Helen Shields found and taken to hospital
A female patient who was missing from Royal Victoria Hospital in Dundee has been found. (...)
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Former golf pro and club maker Syd Garland
A Broughty Ferry man who taught golf to movie stars and made clubs for a United States president has died aged 75. (...)
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Pitkerro NHS unit incidents see two suspended
Two nurses were suspended and three other staff members disciplined following recent incidents at an NHS unit hosted within a private Dundee nursing home. (...)
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Praise for work of Macmillan Day Care unit
Patients have praised the care they receive at a Dundee centre that is being given a national award. (...)
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Pitkerro Intermediate Care Unit gets elderly patients home
A unit set up in a Dundee nursing home to help elderly people get out of hospital and back to their own homes earlier, is proving successful. (...)
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Mother knows best
After looking at the benefits of breastfeeding for mother and baby Nora McElhone spoke to three mothers about their choice to breastfeed and the journey on which it took them. (...)
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Hospital fire ends radio station Bridge FM's transmissions
Bridge FM, Ninewells Hospital's radio station, has become a victim of the fire at the hospital last week. (...)
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Cyclathon riders deliver £35,000 boost
Around 600 cyclists got on their bikes to raise an estimated £35,000 at the Dundee cyclathon. (...)
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Tannadice zipslide thrill-seekers raise £6500 for Macmillan
Thrill-seeking fund-raisers have taken part in a zipline challenge at the home of Dundee United to drum up cash for Macmillan Cancer Support. (...)
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Tayside hospital drugs records to be kept longer
Records of drugs transported on a public service bus between Tayside hospitals will now be retained for six months, it has emerged. (...)
