Reception honours volunteers

Health bosses have thrown a party to acknowledge the work of NHS Tayside volunteers.

The reception for helpers across the region was held at The Steeple in Dundee.

NHS Tayside volunteers were welcomed by the chairman Professor John Connell.

There are more than 1,000 volunteers across the area carrying out a variety of roles including, amongst others, patient transport, library assistants, health walk leaders, gardeners, flower arrangers, listening volunteers and breastfeeding buddies.

Professor Connell thanked the volunteers for their contributions and for taking the time to become involved in the local health service.

He presented awards to those with five, 10, 15 and 20 years’ volunteer service.

He said: “NHS Tayside is extremely privileged to have the support of so many dedicated volunteers from a range of backgrounds who bring with them their individual talents and skills.

“This celebration acknowledges the important roles that our volunteers in NHS Tayside and across the community carry out every single day.

“NHS Tayside will continue to encourage volunteering across the diverse range of its services, recognising that this provides the added extra ingredient to support NHS Tayside staff in advancing patient services and helping to provide the best care.”