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… 

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… 

A WARNING of record deficits and deepening pressures dominated Tuesday’s meeting of Dumfries and Galloway’s Integration Joint Board (IJB). At a meeting, members were told that while the accounts for 2024/25 balanced this was only… 

HEALTH and social care services across Dumfries and Galloway are facing unprecedented financial pressures — prompting warnings that the quality and breadth of service provision is likely to be affected in the months ahead. The region’s… 

A CHANCE to shape the future of health and social care services in the region is being promoted to service users and unpaid carers through two key roles on the Dumfries and Galloway Integration Joint… 

A MAJOR effort to shape the future of general medical services (GMS) in Dumfries and Galloway has taken a significant step forward, following extensive engagement with healthcare professionals and the public. In its 3 June… 

HEALTH and social care services in Dumfries and Galloway continue to face severe financial pressure – with a savings target of £30.7 million set for the current financial year. At the 3 June meeting of… 

FASTER treatment, stronger recovery support and greater involvement of people with lived experience are among the major gains in local drug and alcohol services over the past year. Dumfries and Galloway Integration Joint Board (IJB)…