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'A damned disgrace' — nurse challenges NHS bosses to work a shift at Victoria Hospital
NHS Fife bosses have been challenged to put on uniforms and work a shift to see for themselves the ''nightmare'' faced by nurses at Kirkcaldy's Victoria Hospital. (...)
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Dundee City Council says £131,000 occupational health scheme is a good deal
Dundee City Council has spent £131,000 to help create a ''positive health and wellbeing culture'' for its employees. (...)
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Angus absence figures show teachers feeling pressure of curriculum switch
Mounting pressure on Angus teachers has been revealed, with hundreds of teaching days lost to stress each term. (...)
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'It gives me a purpose' — mother of soldier Aaron Black working to bring some good from tragedy
A Tayside woman who recently lost her son in tragic circumstances is determined that no other mother will have to suffer the same ''inconsolable grief.'' (...)
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Family seeking £100,000 in damages for stress caused by 2008 accident outside Boots
The family of a Fife girl whose skull was fractured by a falling rolling pin are seeking up to £100,000 in damages from Boots UK after the company admitted responsibility for the accident. (...)
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'Taking part to change someone else's life' — fundraiser Ian Wren is Holding Out For A Hero
An Angus fundraiser is set to appear on a prime time television quiz show. (...)
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Sheriff agrees to spare Arbroath Staffie's life after hearing of owner's efforts after attack
An Angus dog owner has reacted with joy after his Staffordshire bull terrier was spared death by a sheriff. (...)
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Hillwalking, cycling and a trip to Dundee all on offer during Angus teachers' work/life balance programme
Hillwalking, a degree show and a fact-finding trip to Dundee, cycling and gym sessions are all part of controversial in-service days Angus teachers will be taking part in today and on Monday (...)
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NHS Tayside director admits absences due to substance abuse might be higher than reported
Hangovers are being hidden in NHS Tayside statistics because they don't give an accurate picture of the workforce's battle with the booze, it has been suggested. (...)
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Modern speech therapy a far cry from The King's Speech
A specialist in stammering at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee has no fears that the latest blockbuster film, The King's Speech, will swamp her with extra work. (...)
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Christopher Findlay drove wrong way up one-way Forfar street
Forfar Sheriff Court has heard how a Friday the 13th car chase ended with a young driver ramming his car into a town centre shop after fleeing in the wrong direction up a one-way street. (...)
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Help for teachers suffering stress
Local authorities in east and central Scotland have vowed to support teachers suffering from stress after the publication of figures that showed significant numbers of staff needed time off due to the condition. (...)
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Call to help teachers as national stress levels revealed
At least 1400 teachers in Scotland were absent due to stress last year according to figures published by the Liberal Democrats, including 62 in Angus and 60 in Dundee. (...)
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Council blamed as NHS Fife being run ragged
Fife's health service is being pushed to breaking point because Fife Council is "failing in its responsibility" to get people out of hospital. (...)
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Those with problems urged not to suffer in silence during festive season
Angus Choose Life Team is urging anyone who may be struggling with loneliness or depression over the festive season to talk about their problems. (...)
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Father berates 'diabolical' treatment by tragic son's employers
A Fife father whose son took his own life due to stress at work has again directed his anger at his son's former employers for how he and his family have been dealt with since the tragedy. (...)
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Stress costing Dundee employers £2.5 million a year
The figure comes from a Health and Safety Executive Labour Force Survey which suggests around 1.5% of the working population suffer from the condition — working out at around 1200 people in Dundee. (...)
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Tayside Police cracking down on civilian sick days
Tayside Police are to get tougher with civilian staff who take "odd days" off sick. (...)
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Angus Council absences fall — but bill still tops £4m
Angus Council staff have recorded their lowest absence figures since 2006 — but the authority's sick note bill still topped £4 million last year. (...)
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Perthshire pensioner 'made ill' by council statement
A Ballinluig woman in her late 80s has had medical problems brought on by a Perth and Kinross Council statement regarding a housing complaint, it has been claimed. (...)
