VERY limited patient visiting resumes in hospitals within Dumfries and Galloway from today. In order to protect patients, visitors, staff and communities from the dangers of COVID-19, many restrictions apply for those people who will be visiting a hospital inpatient. This includes each patient having only one named visitor for the duration of their stay […]

Agenda items ranging from child poverty to community engagement were discussed at Monday’s meeting of the Dumfries and Galloway NHS Board. However, the ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic remained a recurring backdrop to the meeting which once again took place virtually. Nurse Director Alice Wilson delivered an update on complaints processes, noting new national

Joint statement from: NHS Dumfries and Galloway Chief Executive Jeff Ace Dumfries and Galloway Council Chief Executive Gavin Stephenson Police Scotland V Division Chief Superintendent Linda Jones Following satisfactory control of our cluster of cases in the east of the region, travel restrictions have been relaxed throughout Dumfries and Galloway – but please consider the

As part of our regular testing for coronavirus of those living and working in Dumfries and Galloway, the NHS Public Health team have become aware that there may be people in mid and upper Nithsdale who have COVID infection, but with very mild symptoms. Dumfries and Galloway Health and Social Care Partnership, with the support

An outbreak of COVID-19 cases the Annan and Gretna areas is now judged to have been contained – allowing an easing of local restrictions. The Scottish Government announced today that residents in six postcode areas are now able to travel more than five miles for leisure, and with visiting permitted to care homes. These postcode

A further positive case of COVID-19 has been identified in the Annan and Gretna areas, with the total now standing at 11 since Monday. Each person is currently self-isolating, and work continues to take place through the local Test and Protect system to identify their recent contacts and to make any necessary testing arrangements in

02.07.2020 A further case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in the Gretna and Annan areas of Dumfries and Galloway, taking the total to ten since Monday. The increase is confirmed as the Scottish Government has announced extended lockdown restrictions for postcode areas in Dumfries and Galloway over the next few days – to help limit

We have become aware of a number of new cases of coronavirus infection in the Annan and Gretna areas in the last couple of days.  Social distancing, good hand hygiene, and following Government guidance about mixing with others can help prevent any further spread within our community. In response the D&G Health and Social Care

01.07.2020 A total of nine new cases of COVID-19 have been identified in the Gretna and Annan areas of Dumfries and Galloway since Monday.  Each person is currently self-isolating, and work continues to take place through the local Test and Protect system to identify their recent contacts and to make any necessary testing arrangements in

A limited range of treatment for urgent and emergency cases is now able to be offered at dental practices within Dumfries and Galloway from this week. This comes as part of national moves to restore services affected by COVID-19. However, patients are asked to note that access to dental practices continues to be by telephone