This Statement of Strategic Intent sets out the direction of travel for NHS Dumfries and Galloway. It describes the changes we need to make and how we will begin to deliver them over the coming years.We know this will take time, and we know it will require openness, collaboration and shared responsibility.By working together, we

A new programme to vaccinate school-leavers and new university and college students against meningitis B has started well.   Since the campaign launched in June this year uptake of the vaccine has been good, according to a report delivered to the NHS Dumfries and Galloway Board on 10 August.   The meningitis B vaccine, offered

A LANDMARK document setting out the future direction of health services in Dumfries and Galloway has been approved by the NHS Board.   The Statement of Strategic Intent –  ‘Creating a New Future Together’ – establishes the vision, priorities and principles which will guide decision-making across NHS Dumfries and Galloway in the years ahead, helping

PATIENTS across the region are seeing improvements in access to care as NHS services continue to make progress against key performance measures.   New reports to NHS Dumfries and Galloway’s Board today highlighted encouraging progress across a number of areas, including emergency care, planned treatment and mental health services, while recognising the continued pressure facing

NHS Dumfries and Galloway has achieved savings targets and significantly reduced spending on agency staff, as it continues work to improve its financial position. A financial update presented to the Board this week highlighted progress in managing ongoing financial pressures, with the organisation delivering its full recurring savings target of £12.8 million during 2025/26. The

A SERVICE helping babies get the best start in life is among the successes highlighted in a new report on support for children, young people and families across Dumfries and Galloway. The Joint Annual Children’s Services Report, presented to NHS Dumfries and Galloway Board this week, highlighted progress across a range of services while also

Winter saw several successful vaccination programmes in Dumfries and Galloway, with uptake of vaccines against COVID-19, flu, RSV and many others ahead of the Scottish average.  This was one of the key areas of work highlighted in a report by the Chair of the NHS Public Health Committee which was brought to NHS Dumfries and