A woman has become the first covid patient in Tayside to receive a groundbreaking treatment. The ‘monoclonal antibodies intravenous infusion’ provides an additional layer of support to eligible patients who are considered high risk due to underlying health conditions.
Penny Hepburn, 53, who has been struck down twice by covid, said she was ‘honoured’ to get the new infusion drip. Penny, from Kinross, who has Crohn’s Disease/Colitis and is immunosuppressed received the treatment at Ninewells Hospital.She said: “I am extremely honoured to be the first person in Tayside to receive this and I am so delighted that it is in Ninewells.