Dumfries & Galloway Health & Social Care
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)…
A NEW chapter in Moffat’s healthcare story begins this month, as the town’s medical practice officially relocates into the former cottage hospital site – opening on 29th April 2025. The move marks a major step forward…
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…
A major new strategy to improve support for unpaid Carers across Dumfries and Galloway has been officially approved by health and social care leaders at a meeting in Dumfries. Dumfries and Galloway Integration Joint Board…
* sub-committee recommends plans instead of review* progress in stabilising workforce* services must be delivered within budget A PLAN in support of service provision at Galloway Community Hospital has been requested by health and social…
MEDICINES waste in Dumfries and Galloway is costing more than £1 million each year and harming the environment, but local NHS leaders are taking steps to tackle the issue. At a workshop, healthcare professionals from…
A DECISION has been taken not to close four of the region’s cottage hospitals – and instead develop them to provide a range of important services in those communities. Dumfries and Galloway Integration Joint Board…
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…
Consultation on options for cottage hospitals in Moffat, Thornhill, Kirkcudbright and Newton Stewart began on Friday May 17. In-person events have been scheduled to take place once the school holidays are over – running from…