Tayside Health Board

• Reference:GB 254 THB 19
• Dates of Creation:1979-1989
• Name of Creator:
  Tayside Health Board
• Physical Description:
  0.08 linear metres

• Scope and Content

  Papers relating to the structure and management of the NHS in Scotland 1979-1981, Transcript of press cuttings,relating to Brechin Infirmary 1869 and Arbroath Convalescent Home 1891, c 1980, reports 1979-1989, adminsitration records 1981

• Administrative / Biographical History

  With the 1947 National Health Service (Scotland) Act, the Eastern Region Hospital Board was created to manage hospital provision in Dundee, Angus, Perth and Kinross. With reorganisation in the 1970s, this role was undertaken by Tayside Health Board, whose districts corresponded with the local authority boundaries.

• Arrangement

  Records are arranged chronologically within series.

• Access Information

  Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, 2018) and any other relevant legislation or restrictions. Clinical information is closed for 100 years.

• Acquisition Information

  The records were deposited by the Tayside Health Board 1998-2000 (AccM/368, AccM/369, AccM/404). THB 19/3/2/1 was previously held by the University of Dundee Secretary's Office (Acc 2002/46)

• Note

  With the 1947 National Health Service (Scotland) Act, the Eastern Region Hospital Board was created to manage hospital provision in Dundee, Angus, Perth and Kinross. With reorganisation in the 1970s, this role was undertaken by Tayside Health Board, whose districts corresponded with the local authority boundaries.

• Other Finding Aids

  Descriptive list. Subject source lists and databases are also available.

• Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

  The records are on paper.

• Conditions Governing Use

  Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.

• Accruals

  Not expected

• Related Material

  THB18 Eastern Regional Hospital Board

• Additional Information

  Published

  Catalogued

  THB 19

• Subjects

  Health