Rod Edgar

SIGNIFICANT strides towards greater workplace fairness are being taken by NHS Dumfries and Galloway, with the unveiling of two new reports. The 2025 Equality and Diversity Mainstreaming and Equality Outcomes Report andthe Equal Pay Statement presented to Board members today demonstrate how the Board is working to ensure fair pay, equal opportunities, and inclusive practices,

A STRATEGY has been agreed to battle the major financial deficit faced by NHS Dumfries and Galloway – and with the public asked to play a key role. Facing a £33.6 million shortfall in the new financial year, the Board today agreed decisive, fast-tracked savings measures alongside transformation aimed at longer-term efficiencies. However, even with

AN ALERT has been raised over rapid drug overdoses in the region where heroin may have been contaminated with other substances. Although not yet been confirmed by testing locally, these ‘sudden collapse’ overdoses where the overdose has occurred immediately upon injection come amid similar cases elsewhere in Scotland. In those other cases, tests have also

Scotland’s Interim Chief Nursing Officer commended the positive, confident and pro-active approach of NHS Dumfries and Galloway nurses during a visit to the region. Anne Armstrong engaged with nursing staff, students, and senior leaders across the region when she visited, gaining firsthand insights into the unique challenges and innovations shaping local healthcare delivery. NHS Dumfries