Dumfries & Galloway Health & Social Care
OLDER people in a Dumfries and Galloway Hospital are treated with dignity and respect by friendly and approachable staff. That was the finding of a report which followed an unannounced inspection at Galloway Community Hospital…
A GROUP has been established with the aim of promoting safe and effective use of medicines throughout Dumfries and Galloway. The Medicines Safety Group is a sub-group of the Area Drug and Therapeutics Committee…
NHS Dumfries and Galloway Board has agreed a strategic intent to seek a realigning of cancer services with the West of Scotland network. Work is set to take place with colleagues across West and East…
A MODERNISATION of maternity and neonatal care services is set to take place in Dumfries and Galloway over the next five years. The Best Start initiative now underway in the region reflects a national strategy…
AN EDUCATOR and author described as ‘a leading revolutionary’ by the Financial Times will be the keynote speaker at a free event in Dumfries at the end of the month. Eddie Obeng has been announced…
A WAY of making greater use of resources within Galloway Community Hospital is to be trialled over the next three to six months. An expansion of the ambulatory service and the creation of a 24/7…
ACTION for Children have delivered their report looking at Short Break services for children in Dumfries and Galloway. The UK children’s charity were commissioned by the Integration Joint Board to look at current arrangements for…
Events set to improve the quality of life for people with learning disabilities TWO events are set to take place in Dumfries and Stranraer focused on unlocking opportunities for people with a learning disability.…
HOOTS group raise funds for hospital units A GROUP of supported adults with learning disabilities have generated funds for two good causes through a fund-raising bingo night. The Happy Night Owls, or ‘HOOTS’, used…
Call out for photos Dumfries and Galloway NHS Board are calling out to their staff and to the community to ask them to share with them their photos of the region to be used…