A new £8 million mental health facility has opened in Dundee.

The Young People's Unit provides a 12 bed inpatient unit, including family accommodation for parents.

Features include private outdoor spaces, an education facility and a gym.

In addition, all bedrooms have en-suite bathrooms.

The facility is based on the site of the previous Young People's Unit in Dudhope Terrace.

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Young people from the previous unit were involved in the design of the new building.

Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Sport, Health Improvement and Mental Health, said: "The new Young People’s Unit in Dundee is an outstanding new building which is providing top quality specialist care."

The new unit is a partnership between NHS Tayside, Grampian, Highland, Orkney and Shetland, who have come together to form the North of Scotland Regional Child and Adolescent Mental Health service project.

NHS Tayside Vice Chair Doug Cross said: "The new unit will ensure that young people from across the north of Scotland will have access to a first-class facility where they can get the tailored treatment and support they require."

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