A region-wide plan to strengthen and stabilise GP services has taken a major step forward, after Dumfries and Galloway’s health and care leaders endorsed a new shared vision for the future of general practice. The… Go-ahead given to develop action plan to strengthen GP services

A SIGNIFICANT financial gap of £25.7 million is being faced by health and social care in Dumfries and Galloway – but with work making progress in bringing down the overspend. The mid-year financial update which… Health and social care faces big financial gap despite progress

A STRONG commitment to long-term partnership with the third sector has been reaffirmed — as plans are set out to strengthen how advice, support and care services delivered in communities are commissioned. The Integration Joint… Strategic Alliance plan to strengthen third sector commissioning

A REGION-WIDE redesign of community health and care services is gathering momentum, with an £800,000 capital upgrade to four health and social care hubs due early next year. The investment marks the start of the… Capital investment to help realise full role of new community hubs

A NEW Chief Officer has been appointed to lead Dumfries and Galloway Health and Social Care Partnership (DGHSCP), as it works to strengthen integration and respond to major system pressures. Following a formal recruitment process, Gareth Marr has… Gareth Marr chosen as new Chief Officer of Health and Social Care Partnership

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… Consultation starts on revised Integration Scheme

SIGNIFICANT steps to transform health and social care services in Dumfries and Galloway were highlighted this week as the full Integration Joint Board (IJB) received an update from its Strategic Planning, Delivery and Commissioning sub-committee.… IJB briefed on moves to transform health and social care services

A MAJOR review looking at how General Medical Services (GMS) are delivered across Dumfries and Galloway has reached its next stage, with an update presented at Tuesday’s meeting of the region’s Integration Joint Board (IJB).… Review of GP services in Dumfries and Galloway reaches next stage

EFFORTS to improve health, increase physical activity, and strengthen community engagement in Dumfries and Galloway are gaining momentum, according to the latest updates presented to the full Integration Joint Board (IJB). A report from the… IJB hears of work on health and prevention push

AN UPDATE on maternity services in Wigtownshire was noted at Dumfries and Galloway Integration Joint Board (IJB) on Tuesday. Members heard that the Finance, Performance and Quality Committee had received the update in July, and… IJB takes assurance on safe maternity model for Wigtownshire