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

MORE people in Wigtownshire will now be able to access a GP-led walk-in clinic in Stranraer – following the expansion of a pilot service designed to improve access to primary care.  The walk-in clinic at Waverley Medical Centre is now available not only to patients registered with practices based at Waverley, but also to people visiting

NHS launches summer push to help D&G stop smoking NHS Dumfries and Galloway has begun its push to help patients – and staff – quit smoking for good this summer. Advice and support to stop smoking is available online and by phone through Dumfries and Galloway’s Quit Your Way (QYW) service, which offers free support and access to stop smoking medications

A new surgical robot has been used in its first operation at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary – and all it needs now is a name. The da Vinci Xi robot arrived at the hospital earlier this year, and after weeks of simulator training DGRI surgeons used it to assist in an operation last week.

A BOLD new character is set to pop up across Dumfries and Galloway – and he’s on a mission to get people moving. DG Domore, a newly launched illustrated mascot, is the eye-catching face of a major push to tackle inactivity, with scenes showing him and a cast of characters running, cycling and getting involved

Anew IT system will be in place in all GP practices across Dumfries and Gallowayby the end of September.    NHS Scotland’s Vision IT system is beingrolled out to GPs across the region this year, with 12 practices already usingthe new system, and the remaining 20 due to make the switch over the summer.  

PATIENTS in Annan are set to benefit from improved access to services as the Community Treatment and Care (CTAC) service relocates to a central health campus. The service, which is currently delivered from Greencroft Medical Practice North, is moving to Annan Health Centre on the Annan Hospital site as part of the continued development of

Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary leads the nation in caring for hip fractures, and today the hospital scooped up a national award in recognition. The Public Health Scotland (PHS) annual Scottish Hip Fracture Audit tracks the treatment of hip fractures in hospitals across the country, looking at how often they occur, how well they are