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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A busy week is unfolding for NHS staff taking on leading roles in this year’s Guid Nychburris celebrations. Healthcare Support Worker Robyn Peden is this year’s Cornet’s Lass and Dr Ranjit Thomas is Pursuivant, with an installation ceremony taking place at The Midsteeple in Dumfries this evening, Monday June 13, at 7.30 pm. Robyn said
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A GROUND-BREAKING programme to create a new generation of doctors has seen its first students complete their three years of study within Dumfries and Galloway. COVID-19 has added to the challenge, but the ScotGEM programme has supported 54 graduates with a range of different first degrees to pursue a career as a generalist practitioner within
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NHS Scotland Public Statement NHS Scotland participation in the scheme created by The Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act 2021 On 6 December 2021, Scotland’s NHS Boards were formally invited to participate in the Redress Scheme for survivors of historical child abuse in residential care settings in Scotland. We acknowledge the
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A NURSING team in the region have been recognised as ‘lockdown heroes’ in a top awards event set to take place this summer. The Rhins Community Nursing Team have been shortlisted out of more than 500 nominees for the ‘Unmasked Heroes’ section of Awarding Wigtownshire, which will see the winners named in an event in
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NHS Dumfries and Galloway are developing an Early Intervention for Psychosis service, which will provide support to people and their families experiencing psychosis for the first time. The team would welcome honest feedback on both people with personal lived experience of psychosis and also their family and carers experience of supporting someone to access mental
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