Rod Edgar

SIGNIFICANT assurance that systems are in place to protect patient safety and quality of care have been provided to NHS Dumfries and Galloway Board. An update from the Healthcare Governance Committee on Monday highlighted its role overseeing clinical governance, risk management and patient safety, and confirmed that appropriate arrangements are in place to identify issues

STAFF across NHS Dumfries and Galloway have been thanked for their ‘extraordinary commitment’ – as new performance figures highlight just how busy health services remain across the region. A summary performance report shows sustained pressure across urgent, planned and community services, driven by high demand, workforce challenges and the increasing complexity of care. NHS Board

THE NHS Board heard on Monday that further action is needed to reduce smoking and vaping outside NHS buildings. This follows ongoing concern about people continuing to smoke on hospital grounds, despite long-standing smoke-free rules designed to protect patients, staff and visitors. Chair of the Public Health Committee Gwilym Gibbons said: “NHS sites must be

Through Young Eyes’ is a short film which explores the perceptions and lived experiences of child poverty, through the eyes of children and young people in Dumfries and Galloway. The powerful and thought-provoking short film was made by local young people supported by Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Youth Work Service, and produced with Urbancroft Films.

STAFF across NHS Dumfries and Galloway have helped deliver £8 million of recurring savings this year – as efforts continue to address the large financial deficit. Interim Director of Finance Susan Thompson said: “Securing £8 million of recurring savings has been incredibly difficult, and it is thanks to the determination and commitment of our staff

ENCOURAGING progress in quality and safety across local health and care services has been reported to Dumfries and Galloway’s NHS Board The latest integrated Quality and Safety Report provided assurance that strong systems are in place to safeguard patients and support consistent standards of care across the region. Speaking after the meeting this week, Executive

The Dumfries and Galloway Integration Scheme is the document that lays out the local arrangements for the integration of health and social care services – delegated from the NHS Dumfries and Galloway Board and NHS Dumfries and Galloway Council to the Dumfries and Galloway Integration Joint Board. The Council and NHS Board have recently agreed