Welcome to NHS Tayside
working with you for better health and better care
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Welcome to NHS Tayside
working with you for better health and better care
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What is T.A.P.S.The Tayside Alcohol Problems Service (T.A.P.S.) provides a full confidential counselling and support service for anyone within the Tayside Region who feels they require advice or help with an alcohol problem. T.A.P.S. is provided by Tayside Primary Care and funded by Tayside Health Board.Advice and InformationIndividuals can contact T.A.P.S. seeking advice or guidance on any alcohol related issues. We provide a direct referral system which means you can contact our service yourself or through other agencies such as your G.P. or Social Work Dept.Your First ConsultationYou will meet with a member of staff on an individual basis. During the meeting, staff will explore options and assist you to decide how best to consider your alcohol problems.
Services ProvidedIndividual CounsellingCounselling can be arranged at various locations throughout Tayside (see Outreach Clinics)Support and Advice for RelativesWe can provide support for individual’s relatives and our telephone helpline is available for guidance.Residential UnitWe provide a residential 19 day treatment programme based at Sunnyside Royal Hospital, Montrose. Admissions are arranged, if appropriate, via your counsellor following assessment. The programme focuses on helping individual’s to understand issues which influence their drinking and how best to consider other methods of dealing with them in the future. Treatment provided involves both group based therapy and individual counselling. Support GroupsWe also provide weekly support meetings in Arbroath, Dundee, and Perth as an added treatment option. There is also available a separate weekly women’s group meeting for additional support. T.A.P.S. StaffThe T.A.P.S. staff deal specifically with people who have alcohol related problems in a confidential setting. The T.A.P.S. team consists of medical and nursing staff working in both Community and Residential settings. T.A.P.S. has links with other agencies working in the field such as Social Work Department’s Drug and Alcohol Team, Tayside Council on Alcohol and Alcoholics Anonymous and can assist clients in contacting these organisations. Telephone HelplineThis service is provided by T.A.P.S. staff who can offer
advice to Advice Resource ServiceT.A.P.S. staff can provide support in Health Promotion and Education for Agencies with regard to alcohol problems and availability of T.A.P.S. facilities.
Outreach Clinics
For Further Information and AdviceContact:~ Tayside Alcohol Problems Service For Perth & Kinross clients contact above number Senior Staff Medical Staff:Dr Peter Rice, Consultant PsychiatristDr Karen Peden, Staff Grade Doctor In-Patient Unit (Ward 25 Sunnyside Royal Hospital, Montrose)Ian Taylor, Senior Charge NurseChris Littlejohn, Charge Nurse Angus Community StaffGraham Riach, Senior Community Charge NurseFrances Michie, Senior Community Charge Nurse Dundee Community StaffPamela Gowans, Senior Community Charge Nurse.Medical Staff : Dr Peter Rice, Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Karen Peden, Staff Grade Doctor |
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Telephone 01382 660111 or email contacts