Announcements
New insights into why people get side effects with the most commonly prescribed diabetes drug News
17th December, 2014
A study by the University of Dundee has revealed why some patients taking the most commonly prescribed diabetes drug are susceptible to suffering gastrointestinal side effects. Researchers say their findings suggest patients who are suffering side effects from taking metformin should review their prescribed treatment with their GP. Metformin is the medication of choice for most patients with typ...
Patients welcomed into new unit at Blairgowrie Community Hospital News
17th December, 2014
Patients have now moved into a new GP unit at Blairgowrie Community Hospital following the completion of a £2.36million redevelopment project. Building work began on site in April to provide a modern environment for patient care, incorporating a purpose-built inpatient GP unit. The hospital now offers an upgraded GP ward facility offering both single and twin rooms, which are all en-suite....
Research uncovers workings of cellular `traffic controller’ News
16th December, 2014
Researchers at the University of Dundee have uncovered the workings of a `traffic light’ control system which lies at the heart of one of the most common cellular processes in the human body. During our lifetime the cells in a typical human body undergo 10,000 trillion rounds of division. This is why we have evolved intricate signalling circuits to ensure they can do this with incredible ac...
NHS Tayside Quality Award winners announced News
16th December, 2014
NHS Tayside announced the winners of the 2014 Quality Awards which recognise staff’s ideas for improving the care and treatment of patients. Chairman Sandy Watson and non-executive member of Tayside NHS Board and Chair of the Quality Awards Group Alison Rogers hosted the awards ceremony which was held in the Ian Low Centre in Ninewells Hospital. The top prize was picked up by a...
Forfar GP surgeries invite patients to help shape future services News
16th December, 2014
Academy Medical Centre and Ravenswood Surgery in Forfar are inviting people registered with both practices to get involved in an exciting opportunity to influence the way in which services will be delivered in future. The two practices, which have over 14,000 of the local population registered with them, want to develop more sustainable ways of working that will allow them to meet local need. Ov...
NHS Tayside Quality Awards Finalists Announced News
26th November, 2014
NHS Tayside staff’s ideas for improving the care and treatment of patients are being celebrated as the finalists for the NHS Tayside Quality Awards are announced. The awards, now in their fourth year, recognise and reward excellence and quality in healthcare services across Tayside. Over 45 teams entered the competition and 11 projects from across Tayside have made it to the finals. ...
Research targets heart damage enzyme News
26th November, 2014
The workings of an enzyme which is thought to play a role in damaging heart muscle during a heart attack have been revealed for the first time by researchers at the University of Dundee. The teams’ research into the enzyme DHHC5 raises the possibility that it might be a plausible drug target. The results of the research, which was supported by a grant from the British Heart Foundation (BHF...
Your Community, Your Voice, Your Future: Improving mental health services in Northwest Perthshire News
26th November, 2014
Residents in Northwest Perthshire are being encouraged to get involved in discussions to help shape the future of older people’s mental health services in the area. An information drop-in cafe will take place at the Atholl Centre in Pitlochry on Saturday, 29 November from 10am to 12noon. Members of the local community are invited to come along to the drop-in event to discuss the developmen...
Shopping vouchers for breastfeeding set for wide-scale trial News
26th November, 2014
A pioneering project aimed at boosting breastfeeding rates in areas where levels remain stubbornly low will be tested in a large-scale trial by researchers at the Universities of Sheffield, Dundee and Brunel. The NOurishing Start for Health (NOSH) scheme offers women £120 of shopping vouchers if they breastfeed their baby for up to six weeks and a further £80 if they conti...
Celebrating 494 healthcare professionals at Winter Graduation News
26th November, 2014
The University of Dundee’s Winter Graduation celebrated the hard work of some 494 students from the College of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, including 12 PhD awards. Among them, Dr Stephen McSwiggan, graduated Doctor of Philosophy. Stephen is Senior Clinical Trials Manager in the Tayside Medical Science Centre (TASC), which is a partnership between the University and NHS Tayside. He i...
