NHS Tayside report on mental health unit must be made public, minister told
Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has been urged to ensure an internal report on treatment at a mental health unit is published in full.
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Calls for return of Mulberry unit after ‘concrete evidence’ of its importance to Angus mental health patients
“Concrete evidence” of how valuable an axed Angus mental health unit was has sparked calls for its return.
Women who lost loved ones to suicide demand reform of ‘failing’ mental health services
A campaigner who blames NHS Tayside for not doing more to save her uncle from suicide has told MSPs she is also being failed by the service.
Health secretary says mental health nurses may plug gaps in psychiatric care
Scottish Government health secretary Jeane Freeman has said nurses could help plug gaps in NHS Tayside's mental health services.
GP urged Carseview Centre to treat Dundee man days before suicide
A GP who visited Dundee man David Ramsay just days before his suicide has confirmed she urged Carseview staff to admit him, in a letter that has disappeared from medical records.
Musician urges people not to keep their mental health rapped up
A Tayside musician is helping beat the stigma of mental illness by rapping about his time in a Dundee psychiatric hospital.
Manager of Perth-based charity claims NHS Tayside are racing towards a precipice
The manager of a Perth-based charity has claimed NHS Tayside is “racing towards a precipice” by continuing with controversial proposals to centralise health services.
Tay Road Bridge closed over concerns for man on bridge
The Tay Road Bridge was closed to all traffic for over an hour on Saturday morning because of concerns for the welfare of a man on the bridge. The bridge was shut from 6am until shortly past 7am. The man was removed from the bridge unharmed and taken to the Carseview Centre for treatment.
NHS Tayside says learning disability services will not be affected by move
NHS Tayside has said users of its learning disability unit will not be disadvantaged when it is temporarily transferred to Strathmartine Hospital.
Former prisons inspector to head up Tayside mental health inquiry
Scotland's former chief inspector of prisons has been chosen to head the inquiry in mental health services in NHS Tayside.