Dumfries & Galloway Health & Social Care
DUMFRIES and Galloway’s Integration Joint Board (IJB) this month heard an update on the Partnership’s financial position from Chief Finance Officer Katy Kerr for 2024/25. The update recognised significant savings by NHS Dumfries and Galloway.…
A new plan agreed this month will see more support for unpaid Carers across the region – including more respite care to give them some much-needed time off. The Integration Joint Board (IJB), which is…
A plan to secure the future of GP services in Dumfries and Galloway has been given the go-ahead, with local health and social care leaders vowing to tackle growing pressures head-on. Dumfries and Galloway Integration…
IJB meets next week to decide on options for four cottage hospitals Community hub option recommended by DGHSCP for each of the four sites IJB will consider range of data and responses to consultation DECISIONS…
DROP-IN consultation events on the role of four of the region’s cottage hospitals begin next week. Consultation is taking place on options for cottage hospitals in Moffat, Thornhill, Kirkcudbright and Newton Stewart, with drop-in events for the public taking…
IN-PERSON drop-in events planned as part of the consultation on options for four cottage hospitals in the region will have to be postponed until after the newly-announced General Election. Rules around the Pre-Election Period mean…
OPTIONS for providing care in communities across Dumfries and Galloway are to be written up and assessed – in the next stage of the Right Care, Right Place programme. On Tuesday, members of the Integration Joint Board (IJB) agreed plans to…
A CALL is being made for everyone to have their say on two options for the future of maternity services in Wigtownshire – as consultation gets underway. A series of in-person events and an online…
A new service to ensure people living with cancer and their families are offered emotional, practical and financial support was launched in Dumfries and Galloway this week (1st November) as part of a successful model…
The Integration Scheme for Dumfries and Galloway has been reviewed, revised and updated. This is a draft document until 2nd December 2023 to give people a further opportunity to provide comments and/or suggest changes. After…