Tayside Alcohol Problems Service

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 Information

Individuals 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 Consultation

You 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 Provided

Individual Counselling

Counselling can be arranged at various locations throughout Tayside (see Outreach Clinics)

Support and Advice for Relatives

We can provide support for individual’s relatives and our telephone helpline is available for guidance.

Residential Unit

We 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 Groups

We 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. Staff

The 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 Helpline

This service is provided by T.A.P.S. staff who can offer advice to
individual’s, relatives and other agencies.
Telephone (01674) 830361 Ext 225.

Advice Resource Service

T.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 

	Angus
Abbey Health Centre, Arbroath		Twice Weekly
Brechin Health Centre		Once Weekly
Carnoustie Health Centre		Once Weekly
Forfar Infirmary		Twice Weekly
Friockheim Health Centre		As Required
Sunnyside Royal Hospital		Daily Ad Hoc Clinics
Townhead Surgery, Montrose		Once Weekly
	Dundee
Drug Problems Centre		As Required
Hillbank Health Centre		Once Weekly
Nethergate Surgery		Once Weekly
Ninewells Hospital		Four Times Weekly
Princes Street Surgery		Once Weekly
Taybank Medical Centre		Once Weekly
Taycourt Surgery		Once Weekly
Wallacetown Health Centre		Twice Weekly
Westgate Health Centre		Once Weekly
	Perth And Kinross
Aberfeldy Practice		As Required
Auchterarder Practice		Once Weekly
Blairgowrie Cottage Hospital		Once Weekly
Crieff Health Centre		Once Weekly
Drumhar Health Centre, Perth		Once Weekly
Irvine Memorial Hospital, Pitlochry		Once Weekly
Kinross Health Centre		Once Weekly
Murray Royal Hospital, Perth		Once Weekly
Perth Royal Infirmary		Three Times Weekly

For Further Information and Advice
Contact:~

Tayside Alcohol Problems Service
Sunnyside Royal Hospital
HILLSIDE
By Montrose
DD10 9JP
Telephone 
(01674 830) 361 Ext 225
Fax No:   (01674 830) 361 Ext 251

For Perth & Kinross clients contact above number
or Community Psychiatric Nursing Service,
Murray Royal Hospital, Perth,
Telephone  (01738) 621151 Ext 2219

Senior Staff Medical Staff:

Dr Peter Rice, Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr Karen Peden, Staff Grade Doctor
In-Patient Unit (Ward 25 Sunnyside Royal Hospital, Montrose)
Ian Taylor, Senior Charge Nurse
Chris Littlejohn, Charge Nurse

Angus Community Staff

Graham Riach,  Senior Community Charge Nurse
Frances Michie, Senior Community Charge Nurse

Dundee Community Staff

Pamela Gowans, Senior Community Charge Nurse.
Medical Staff : Dr Peter Rice, Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr Karen Peden, Staff Grade Doctor