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The Latest Breaking News from NHS Tayside

Scots robo surgeon eradicates waiting list for treatment at busy NHS hospital

Around 400 patients have undergone robotic-assisted surgery since the technology was first introduced at the end of 2021 at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.

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Petition launched in attempt to save Perthshire village surgery from closure

Carse of Gowrie councillor Alasdair Bailey is hoping to give Invergowrie Medical Centre a lifeline

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Shock as health bosses announce closure of Perthshire GP practice

Patients have been told Invergowrie Medical Centre is closing in just over four months’ time

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NHS Tayside under 'intense pressure' as winter viruses spread and more people end up in hospital

The health board said at the weekend it is currently seeing 'extraordinary high levels' of flu as well as increasing cases of Covid-19

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Perth mum spending Christmas in moonboot after breaking ankle on icy pavement

Claire Bennett said she was grateful to kind strangers who stopped their cars on the Queen's Bridge to help her

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Former Scots patients of disgraced surgeon who botched ops set to protest

There are calls for a public inquiry into how Professor Sam Eljamel was allowed to butcher patients.

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£9.8m action plan drawn up for "more challenging" winter in Perth and Kinross

Staff numbers will be boosted to help with an increase in demand across all health and social care services

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NHS Tayside warns residents to "take extra care" and stay at home if they can following a sharp rise in people attending A&E after falling on ice

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Divisive politics is hard to stomach...but Labour will give us strong constitution

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar says people across Scotland are "hungry for change".

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Kirsty Strickland: Sturgeon and Sarwar clash over cancer services in punchy FMQs

JUST before FMQs on Thursday, we learnt that Ian Blackford plans to stand down as SNP group leader at Westminster.

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Inspirational Perth doctor sets up two hospitals in Iraq

Perth Royal Infirmary respiratory consultant Mudher Al-Khairalla has improved the health services available in the Middle Eastern country

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Perth support worker among NHS Tayside staff heralded at national Scottish Health Awards

Margaret Sloan at Perth Royal Infirmary picked up the Support Worker Award, with the Unsung Hero Award going to Tayside colleague Laic Khalique

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New report urges sweeping changes to NHS Tayside oncology following breast cancer scandal review

The analysis came after its was revealed in 2019 that more than 300 patients, including 14 who have since died, were given reduced amounts of the treatment by doctors between December 2016 and March 2019

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NHS Tayside doubles capacity to perform cataract surgery

The improvements by the ophthalmology team at Ninewells Hospital are part of NHS Tayside’s Remobilisation Plan for services to recover from the effects of the pandemic

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NHS Tayside staff receive collective award for work during the Covid-19 pandemic

A video celebrating the achievements of all staff across Tayside was shared with the audience before the award was accepted

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Objections raised over plans to permanently close GP surgery in Blair Atholl

A report outlining the findings of a public consultation will go before local health chiefs this week

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Strike action in sectors across Perth and Kinross set to hit the region in the coming weeks

BT workers, Openreach engineers, postal workers, rail workers, healthcare staff and teachers have all taken part in, or been approached for, staging walkouts over pay and working conditions

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NHS Tayside health workers could strike next month over national pay dispute

Both unions Unison and Unite rejected the Scottish Government’s five per cent pay rise offer for NHS staff for 2022-23

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NHS Tayside’s vaccination teams reach one million COVID jabs milestone

The total equates to 10,989 vaccinations delivered every week for the past 91 weeks – with 35,000 jabs being delivered every week at the peak

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Perth and Kinross GPs to close and memorial services called off for Her Majesty the Queen's funeral

Schools, nurseries, sports centres, attractions, public toilets, and Perth Crematorium and Greyfriars Cemetery, will be closed as the country observes the service at Westminster Abbey on September 19

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Ground-breaking research by Tayside doctors and scientists could lead to new treatments for ovarian cancer

A team of doctors and scientists in NHS Tayside and the University of Dundee has uncovered important new information about how ovarian cancer cells become resistant

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‘Come Dine with Dee’ Dundee FC improving locals’ health and fitness

The club’s ambitious interactive lifestyle programme is run in partnership with NHS Tayside.

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NHS Tayside is first health authority in Scotland to maintain top UNICEF award

The Health Visiting and Family Nurse Partnership services achieved the gold standard again.

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NHS Tayside looking for nominations for its annual STAR awards

The awards celebrate local individuals, teams and services that deliver outstanding patient care.

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Number of NHS Tayside patients waiting longer than 12 weeks for planned surgery goes up by over a third

A summary performance report put before the Tayside board said 7418 patients had been waiting longer than three months to undergo an elective procedure

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