Rod Edgar

A MINISTERIAL-led Annual Review of NHS Dumfries and Galloway took place this week – looking at the Board’s performance over the past 12 months. Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Neil Gray and Chief Operating Officer of NHS Scotland John Burns attended the event which took place at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary on […]

COLLABORATIVE efforts to improve population health in Dumfries and Galloway were showcased during a recent joint Ministerial and COSLA visit. On Friday November 1, the region welcomed a visit by Scottish Minister for Public Health Jenny Minto and COSLA Spokesperson for Health and Social Care Paul Kelly – who were keen to hear about a

A STAGGERING £13,000 has been raised for a local hospital ward by a man who walked from Sanquhar to John O’Groats to say thank you for the care and support provided to his mother. Callum Taylor, originally from Kelloholm but now living in Sanquhar, took on the gruelling 312-mile two-week challenge to raise the money

Galloway Community Hospital Action Group have called for attendance at a meeting they have organised this Saturday. For clarity, NHS Dumfries and Galloway will not be attending. This Action Group meeting is focused on proposals to undertake a review of the hospital – which we set out in our Medium Term Plan 23/26 published in

Statement from NHS Dumfries and Galloway Chief Executive, Jeff Ace At our public Board meeting yesterday, NHS Dumfries and Galloway’s very stark financial situation was set out frankly, and in considerable detail. Although this situation is not unique to Dumfries and Galloway, with most other health boards in Scotland facing a similar position, we have

‘GO GREEN this Christmas’ is the message from the region’s pharmacy teams – asking people not to stockpile items during the festive period.  Thousands of medications end up going unused every year in Dumfries and Galloway, but with a cost to the environment during their production and when they subsequently have to be binned.  Dr Emily Kennedy is

A SENIOR figure from NHS Dumfries and Galloway has been appointed as its new Chief Executive.  Julie White currently serves as Chief Operating Officer, and will take on the role currently occupied by Jeff Ace when he retires at the end of March next year.  Welcoming the appointment, Chairman Nick Morris said: “I’m very pleased

The Integration Scheme for Dumfries and Galloway has been reviewed, revised and updated. This is a draft document until 2nd December 2023 to give people a further opportunity to provide comments and/or suggest changes. After this time, this will become a final draft document and submitted to NHS Dumfries and Galloway Board and Dumfries and