Tayside residents are being asked to provide their GP practice with up-to-date contact details. GPs, hospitals and community teams are providing healthcare in new ways. As more appointments are carried out by phone or video, and to help with contact tracing for the Test and Protect programme, it is more important than ever that health services […]
NHS Tayside – Reintroduction of visiting certain wards
Visiting is restarting in NHS Tayside hospitals from Monday, 13 July 2020 in line with updated Scottish Government guidance. From Monday, 13 July, hospital inpatients in non-COVID wards will be able to choose one named visitor to visit them. A named visitor can be a spouse, next of kin or a friend. Our priority is […]
Angus Council – Lunan Bay car park re-opening
The Angus Council-operated car park at Lunan Bay is scheduled to re-open this Friday (3 July). This step will be taken in line with the easing of restrictions with regards to public travel and movement that it is anticipated the Scottish Government will announce tomorrow (Thursday 2 July) and is in agreement with […]
Angus Council – Forthcoming Roadworks
A programme of roadworks, which will include repairs, surface dressing and other essential roads maintenance, is set to get underway in various parts of Angus from next Monday (6 July). Monday 6 July – Work will begin on the A926 Airlie, Baikie junction to Philipie junction. It will be supported by Stop/Go signage or portable traffic […]
Angus Council invites businesses to advise of effects of Covid-19
Angus Council has launched a survey for local businesses to find out the impact that COVID-19 is having on them and how the council can support them as Scotland moves into recovery. The Invest in Angus Team want to hear from businesses in Angus of all sizes and from all sectors about how their […]
Opticians now open for Emergency and Essential Eye Care only
Opticians in Tayside have begun to reopen their practices following the Health Secretary’s announcement that some face-to-face optometry services can resume. Since the beginning of lockdown, many practices have continued to provide support to their patients by carrying out telephone or video consultations using the Near Me service and, where necessary, arranging appointments at […]
ANGUSalive facilities
Survey reveals appetite for a speedy return to ANGUSalive venues An ANGUSalive survey has shown that over 40% of customers said they’d return to their local ANGUSalive sports centre as soon as it reopens and over 40% would return once they know how their sports centre is complying with government requirements. ANGUSalive in partnership with […]
Angus Council – Beware of Pet Scams
The COVID-19 Pandemic has provided fertile ground for scammers seeking to exploit the crisis. The latest con, which has caught out families across the UK, including a handful of people in Angus, involves the offer of a puppy in exchange for large fee upfront and further insurance and delivery costs. Some people have been […]
Emergency Dentistry Arrangements
Public reminded NHS dentists only open for emergencies Following the easing of lockdown in Scotland, dentists have started to open their practices across Tayside. Treatment is restricted to emergencies only for the next few weeks. Throughout lockdown, emergency dental treatment has been available in the Urgent Dental Care Centres (UDCC) that were set up in […]
Angus Council – Cycling and Walking Safer Routes
In April, Angus Council asked residents to have their say on how £512,000 could be invested in making Angus a more cycle and walking friendly area. The response to the public consultation was tremendous. In all around 300 requests and suggestions were received from individuals, community groups and organisations. That long list was reduced to […]