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 […]
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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.
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A sharp early rise in seasonal flu and norovirus infections is hitting communitiesacross the region, and heaping pressure on health and social care.Some hospital wards have been closed to new admissions, visiting has beenrestricted across all sites, and the use of masks reintroduced – as the combinationof illnesses prompts appeals for public co-operation to help
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PATIENTS across the region are seeing improvements in care, as new services deliver results and a key waiting time target edges closer to being achieved. NHS Dumfries and Galloway Board members heard today that the organisation remains on course to ensure no one waits longer than 52 weeks for a new outpatient appointment by next
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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
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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
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THOUSANDS of people across Dumfries and Galloway are being urged to roll up their sleeves as the winter vaccination campaign kicks off – offering flu and COVID-19 jags to protect the most vulnerable. Health officials are reminding residents that, in line with national guidance, COVID-19 vaccination this year is focused on adults aged 75 and
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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
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HEALTH officials are urging eligible people across the region to get vaccinated against flu and COVID-19 this autumn – as vaccinations remain one of the most effective ways to protect yourself and those around you. Valerie White, Director of Public Health at NHS Dumfries and Galloway, explains why this is so important. She said: “Vaccines
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A SENIOR leader with many years of experience has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer of NHS Dumfries and Galloway. Nicole Hamlet takes on the role as part of changes to the way health and social care is led in the region. Previously, there was a joint lead officer role and deputy post
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