A NEW plan to encourage people across the region to be more active was signed off by the local NHS Board on Monday 11 August. The NHS Dumfries and Galloway Board approved the multi-agency Physical Activity Strategy for Dumfries and Galloway in its meeting today. The strategy is a roadmap for various agencies to work […]
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Emergency department waiting times and the length of time people are in hospital are coming down at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary – a sign that new approaches to treatment are starting to work. The board of NHS Dumfries and Galloway heard at its meeting on 11 August that DGRI’s emergency department waiting times, length
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A RECORD £20.1 million in savings has been delivered by NHS Dumfries and Galloway for 2024/25— as it works to improve its financial position and reduce a growing deficit. The Board ended 2024/25 with a balanced position after receipt of £26.1 million of brokerage funding from Scottish Government. And this week senior leaders planning for
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A STRATEGY aimed at providing the best targeted protection against COVID-19 this winter involves adopting a responsive approach to vaccination. Although COVID-19 has been with us now for over three years, it is still a relatively new virus – this means that as we learn more about it we have to adapt our response. This
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