Survey Launch – Experiences of Mental Health Services in Tayside. People with lived experience of mental health services, and their families, have launched a survey which they hope will offer insight into the current state of mental health services in Tayside. This comes one year after the publication of Dr Strang’s ‘Trust and Respect Report’ […]
ANGUSalive – VACMA Angus Bursaries
Time is running out VACMA Angus bursaries: Call for applications from artists and makers in Angus Time is running out for Angus visual artists and craft makers to apply for the Angus Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA: Angus), which closes on Tuesday 2 February 2021 at 5pm. Successful applicants will receive £500 or £750 to […]
Changes to Maternity Unit Visiting Arrangements
To limit the spread of COVID-19, further changes have been made to maternity visiting arrangements in Tayside. Maternity services visiting arrangements are: Pregnant women may identify one designated visitor to accompany them to their 12 and 20 week scans. If pregnant women cannot attend their antenatal appointments alone, then they should only […]
NHS Tayside seeks new Non-Executive Members
NHS Tayside is looking for three new non-executive members to join its Board. NHS Tayside is responsible for meeting the health needs of people living in the Tayside area and provides a comprehensive range of primary, community-based and acute hospital services for the population. Non-executive members of the Board play a central role in guiding […]
Blood Transfusion Service need donations of Convalescent Plasma
With Covid-19 cases surging across the country, the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) needs 350 people per week to donate Convalescent Plasma during lockdown – and help save the lives of sick coronavirus patients. Potenial donors must: have tested positive for Covid-19 have been symptom-free for 28 days, and now feel fit and well […]
ANGUSalive – Warning to stay off ice in Country Parks
A warning has been issued for people to stay off the ice at reservoirs and lochs across country parks in Angus. ANGUSalive’s Countryside Rangers are concerned about public safety as the current cold snap has tempted people to take to the ice and are warning people to stay off the frozen water at Monikie […]
ARBROATH WEST KIRK SERVICE 10 JANUARY
On Sunday at 3pm we are fortunate to continue to be able to provide worship on Radio North Angus from Arbroath West Kirk with a recording following the guidelines in place during these restrictions. We welcome you to join us as this week, at the start of this New Year, we will be thinking about […]
NHS Tayside Health Leaders urge public to play their part
Medical, nursing and public health leaders have united in a plea to Tayside to please stick with the rules. The call comes from frontline clinician Dr David Connell, Nurse Director Claire Pearce and Director of Public Health, Dr Emma Fletcher as hospitals in Tayside are treating more patients with COVID-19, in addition to dealing with […]
NHS Tayside Emergency Department Staff plea to public
Emergency Department team plea as temperatures plummet With temperatures set to plummet overnight, clinical teams in NHS Tayside’s Emergency Departments are encouraging people to stay at home to avoid icy conditions. Hundreds of people have already attended NHS Tayside’s Emergency Departments in Ninewells Hospital and Perth Royal Infirmary in the past week after suffering trips […]
RNA – TEMPORARY ALTERATION TO PROGRAMMING
Radio North Angus programming shall alter temporarily owing to the restrictions pertaining to Covid 19. However, RNA has the capacity to maintain broadcasting entirely voluntary locally-produced programming 16 hours per day, complemented by the night service, on FM, DAB, and online. It is worthy of note that the church services conducted by Rev. Chris Hay, […]