As residents are aware, I have long campaigned for improvements in the parking situation at Ninewells Hospital, including campaigning against parking charges at the hospital (that Scottish Government, despite SNP election promises, has failed to abolish), difficulties getting parked in the Vinci Park-operated car parks in the hospital grounds, and the overspill of cars that [...]
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Problems with parking at Ninewells Hospital
Posted: February 6, 2012 in NHS Tayside, Ninewells HospitalAs reported in tonight’s Evening Telegraph, NHS Tayside is considering permanently closing James Arrott Drive in the Ninewells Hospital grounds to through traffic, following the completion of work on two major developments that have closed the road temporarily – the new nuclear medicine unit building project and a new extension to the assisted conception unit. [...]
Last couple of days …
Posted: September 10, 2010 in Education, NHS Tayside, Tayside Police, University of DundeeYesterday, as well as attending the latest meeting of the West End Schools’ Project Board and my weekly surgery at Blackness Primary School, I had the pleasure of attending a civic reception at the City Chambers to highlight Dundee’s support for the Perth 800 celebrations and for Perth’s bid for city status. Both Dundee Lord [...]
Last month, I reported upon a useful and productive meeting I had with the Chair, Chief Executive and Head of Pharmacy at NHS Tayside about the transportation of drugs issue. I had previously raised concerns about this matter. As reported in today’s Courier, the issues have been resolved and I pay tribute to NHS Tayside [...]
Last month, I covered concerns about the transportation of drugs between Ninewells Hospital, Perth Royal Infirmary and Royal Victoria Hospital by public bus. I have since has various exchanges with Professor Tony Wells, Chief Executive of NHS Tayside, on the matter. This morning, we had a useful discussion about the matter. Professor Wells has agreed [...]
Friday’s Evening Telegraph and Saturday’s Courier covered concerns about the transportation of drugs on the 333 bus service that runs between Perth Royal Infirmary, Ninewells Hospital and Royal Victoria Hospital. I had raised concerns with Professor Tony Wells and have received the following response : “Thank you for your e-mail of 27 May 2010 regarding [...]
Ward 6 Royal Victoria Hospital – an update
Posted: June 1, 2010 in NHS Tayside, Royal Victoria HospitalI had a very constructive meeting today with Gerry Marr, Chief Operating Officer at NHS Tayside and Arlene Wood, Clinical Service Manager. I have received the following assurances : * Any proposed changes will not be based on financial matters but on improving patient care. * The rationale is to ensure that those elderly [...]
Talks with NHS Tayside over the future of Ward 6, Royal Victoria Hospital
Posted: May 30, 2010 in NHS Tayside, Royal Victoria HospitalLast week, I wrote to NHS Tayside again to highlight my concerns – and those of many constituents – over the future of elderly persons’ services at Ward 6, Royal Victoria Hospital. I am pleased to say that NHS Tayside has given me an invitation to meet with Gerry Marr, Chief Operating Officer, NHS Tayside, [...]
Royal Victoria Hospital – update on concerns about older people services
Posted: May 24, 2010 in NHS Tayside, Royal Victoria HospitalFollowing the numerous further concerns about the review of older people services at NHS Tayside, the threatened closure of Ward 6 at Royal Victoria Hospital and the failure of the Public Health Minister to intervene, I have now written to Professor Tony Wells, Chief Executive of NHS Tayside, in the following terms: “Further to your [...]
In both tonight’s Evening Telegraph and on STV News at 6pm, I made clear my concerns at the failure of Public Health Minister Shona Robison MSP to intervene regarding the future of Ward 6 at Royal Victoria Hospital. It is important that Shona Robison now promptly intervenes given the extent of concerns about NHS Tayside’s [...]
Future of Ward 6 at Royal Victoria Hospital
Posted: May 19, 2010 in NHS Tayside, Royal Victoria HospitalAs reported in today’s Courier and in my interview today on Radio Tay, I have called on the Minister for Public Health and Sport, Shona Robison MSP, to intervene to protect services for elderly patients at Ward 6 in Dundee’s Royal Victoria Hospital. Following senior doctors protesting at the possible closure of Ward 6, it [...]
I recently received this concern from a West End resident : “A concern I have is that the family planning clinic at Ryehill Health Centre has now moved to ninewells. It was very convinient for local residents to have a clinic nearby. It was also needed as now the only family planning clinic for Dundee [...]
