A MEDICAL student in Dumfries and Galloway is receiving national attention for an app created to provide support to health and social care professionals during the COVID-19 outbreak. ScotGEM Yr2 Dumfries and Galloway medical student Cassandra Baiano and fellow student Ronald MacDonald have created a web app that allows NHS and social care staff to […]

A team at Galloway Community Hospital has been buoyed by recognition of the great patient care and experience they are delivering. At this very challenging time, the team at Dalrymple Ward have been informed that they have received a Silver Award from Care Assurance – becoming the first ward in acute and diagnostics across the

A national decision was taken recently to suspend screening programmes because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.  The reasoning was that while there are risks to individuals through delayed diagnosis of conditions that these screening programmes would have picked up, these risks need to be weighed up in the context of the pressures on the NHS

A message from NHS Dumfries and Galloway Chief Executive Jeff Ace: “At the start of this week NHS Dumfries and Galloway very regrettably confirmed the first deaths within the region resulting from the coronavirus COVID-19. “Due to the small number of deaths, and the resulting potential for those people and their families to be identified,

It is with great sadness that NHS Dumfries and Galloway can confirm that the region has experienced its first deaths resulting from the COVID-19 virus. Due to the small number, we are not sharing any further details of these individuals in the interests of respecting their right to confidentiality. Commenting on the situation, NHS Dumfries

A COVID-19 Assessment Centre opens today, Friday 26th March, at DGRI. This will link directly with the new advice line launched earlier this week.  The Assessment Centre is part of a pathway for anyone concerned about COVID-19 symptoms. In the first instance, anyone experiencing mild symptoms should look at the information relating to COVID-19 on the NHS

NHS Dumfries and Galloway is working closely with the region’s community pharmacies to ensure we are best placed to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 situation Director of Pharmacy Graeme Bryson said: “To help cope with the increases demand on pharmacy services, community pharmacies may be operating with restricted access to patients for short, fixed

CHANGES are being introduced at dental practices across the region which will mean that the dental treatment available to patients will be severely restricted. Acting on the advice of the Chief Dental Officer in respect of the coronavirus COVID-19, all dental procedures which involve generating a spray or mist have now been suspended, effective immediately.

NHS Dumfries and Galloway has taken the decision to suspend all visiting for inpatient wards in all hospitals across the region to limit the spread of coronavirus and to protect vulnerable patients. This comes into effect from today, Thursday March 19. We know that patients and families may have concerns but we hope everyone understands

AN UPDATE can now be provided on what the suspension non-urgent outpatient and inpatient activity at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary and Galloway Community Hospital will mean for antenatal services. All essential antenatal care will continue to be provided across Dumfries and Galloway. Your midwife will discuss your individual needs with you when you are