GET ready for your winter flu and COVID-19 vaccinations – that is the message going out across Dumfries and Galloway. A push to vaccinate the region’s care home residents and staff began last Monday, and amid a good and speedy uptake all other eligible recipients are now being advised to get ready for their vaccinations.
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This coming Monday 19th September 2022 has been designated as an exceptional public holiday for the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. In line with national guidance around continuity of service, NHS Dumfries and Galloway is working to ensure scheduled activities and appointments are maintained wherever possible. Anyone with a scheduled appointment who
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TRIBUTES are paid to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by NHS Dumfries and Galloway. The Queen’s long reign spans almost the entire existence of the National Health Service, during which strong local connections were established. In July 1975, Her Majesty officially opened Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, named with royal approval. That connection continued in
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NHS DUMFRIES and Galloway is developing a new Infant Mental Health Service – and is looking for help from parents and carers across the region. Parents or carers of infants up until their third birthday are invited to describe their experiences of child services and give suggestions for better care by completing the online surveys
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WORK is underway to see two GP practices in Stranraer returned to independent status – instead of being managed by the Health Board. This follows on from the successful return of Lochinch GP Practice in Stranraer to independent status in December 2021, with this having proved a very positive development. Following the resignation of the
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ADVICE is being issued in Dumfries and Galloway as the region experiences a period of hot summer weather. While temperatures are not expected to reach the same heights as in England and continental Europe, Public Health are offering guidance to cope with the heat, and to avoid dangers. Public Health Consultant Dr Andrew Rideout said:
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Anyone enjoying the warm weather over the coming days will get more pleasure if they follow a few simple safety rules. Avoid the hottest sun by staying in the shade, wearing loose fitting clothing, and using a high factor (at least SPF30) sunscreen – this is particularly true in the middle of the day when
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A PUBLIC health warning has been issued in Dumfries and Galloway over the threat to bathers and animals posed by blue-green algae. Amid forecasts of hot weather, bathers and pet owners are being advised of the danger posed by this bacteria found in some ponds and lochs which can prove potentially deadly. Public Health Consultant
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COVID cases have been increasing in Dumfries and Galloway, likely driven by new sub-variants of the virus. Staffing in areas such as health and social care has been impacted by the high rate of cases within the community. Director of Public Health Valerie White said: “COVID has not gone away, and it’s still impacting on lives and
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AHEAD of the first Guid Nychburris festivities in three years, the Guid Nychburris principals for 2022 visited Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary yesterday and met staff and patients of all ages. This year’s event is the first since the COVID-19 pandemic, and, appropriately, it has a strong medical flavour. This year’s Cornet’s Lass is healthcare
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