THOUSANDS of people across Dumfries and Galloway are being urged to roll up their sleeves as the winter vaccination campaign kicks off – offering flu and COVID-19 jags to protect the most vulnerable. Health officials are reminding residents that, in line with national guidance, COVID-19 vaccination this year is focused on adults aged 75 and […]
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The Dumfries and Galloway Integration Scheme is the document that lays out the local arrangements for the integration of health and social care services – delegated from the NHS Dumfries and Galloway Board and NHS Dumfries and Galloway Council to the Dumfries and Galloway Integration Joint Board. The Council and NHS Board have recently agreed
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HEALTH officials are urging eligible people across the region to get vaccinated against flu and COVID-19 this autumn – as vaccinations remain one of the most effective ways to protect yourself and those around you. Valerie White, Director of Public Health at NHS Dumfries and Galloway, explains why this is so important. She said: “Vaccines
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A SENIOR leader with many years of experience has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer of NHS Dumfries and Galloway. Nicole Hamlet takes on the role as part of changes to the way health and social care is led in the region. Previously, there was a joint lead officer role and deputy post
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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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SIGNIFICANT financial challenges continue to be faced by NHS Dumfries and Galloway, its Board was informed at a meeting yesterday. A report noted that in June 2025 the Board had approved a financial plan for 2025/26 with a projected overspend of £28 million. The financial plan has been accepted by Scottish Government – who recognised
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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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Cancer charity Maggie’s comes to Dumfries and Galloway NHS Dumfries and Galloway has announced they have the ‘green light’ to plan a Maggie’s cancer care centre in Dumfries. National cancer charity Maggie’s can now move forward with plans to bring their professional programme of support to Dumfries and Galloway, the home of their founder Maggie Keswick Jencks.
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An experienced leader in health, life sciences and public service has been appointed as the new Chair of NHS Dumfries and Galloway. Mark Cook officially took up the post on Monday and says he is already struck by the warmth of the welcome — and the region’s potential. He said: “I’ve only been on site
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A NEW specialist unit at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary (DGRI) is improving care for some of the region’s most vulnerable patients – and is already showing positive results just a few months into operation. The Acute Frailty Unit, based in Ward D7, was introduced in response to the increasing health and social care needs
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