Hospitals across Dumfries and Galloway are reopening for normal visiting after two weeks of restricted visiting. From Friday 19 December, there will be no restrictions on visiting anyone in a ward in Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, Midpark Hospital, Galloway Community Hospital or any cottage hospital – and no need to call to arrange visits […]
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Drop-in flu vaccination clinics will be operating across the region in December. Vaccination is free for anyone who is eligible, and no appointment is needed – for dates, times, and places, see below. Vaccination is one of the best ways to protect against infectious diseases, and if you’re older, or you have other medical conditions
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A TOUGH season of cold weather, winter viruses and soaring demand is already here, but health and social care leaders have devised approaches to protect services and keep people safe this winter. The Winter Plan for 2025/26 presented to the NHS Dumfries and Galloway Board this week explains how winter preparations have been carried out
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MOMENTUM is building in NHS Dumfries and Galloway’s climate work, with new figures showing real gains in cutting emissions, expanding zero-emission travel and improving energy efficiency. The organisation’s Annual Climate Emergency and Sustainability Report which was presented to the NHS Board today set out a year that saw a four per cent fall in total
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CAUTIOUS optimism has greeted the mid-year financial report to the Board – which indicates that NHS Dumfries and Galloway is on track to remain within its maximum permitted overspend of £28 million for 2025/26. This is the upper limit the organisation is allowed, but it is now aiming to achieve a position closer to £25
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A CALL is being made for people to take part in vital health screenings, stay up to date with vaccinations and make use of services supporting families. These were some of the key areas of work highlighted in a report by the Chair of the region’s Public Health Committee which was brought to NHS Dumfries
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A CALL is being made for people across the region to help shape a renewed vision for local health and care. NHS Dumfries and Galloway Board members considered a revised Statement of Strategic Intent for 2026–29 on 8 December – setting out how it intends to respond to rising demand, national policy changes, financial pressures
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1.30pm on Monday 3rd November 2025 Held as a hybrid meeting within the Lecture Theatre, Mountainhall Treatment Centre and via Microsoft Teams The Annual Review is an opportunity for you to hear what your health service has delivered in 2024 / 2025. The Review will be chaired by Mark Cook, Chair of NHS Dumfries and Galloway.
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A NEW plan to encourage people across the region to be more active was signed off by the local NHS Board on Monday 11 August. The NHS Dumfries and Galloway Board approved the multi-agency Physical Activity Strategy for Dumfries and Galloway in its meeting today. The strategy is a roadmap for various agencies to work
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Emergency department waiting times and the length of time people are in hospital are coming down at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary – a sign that new approaches to treatment are starting to work. The board of NHS Dumfries and Galloway heard at its meeting on 11 August that DGRI’s emergency department waiting times, length
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