Dumfries & Galloway Health & Social Care
CONSULTATION is about to take place on how to make best use of four of the region’s cottage hospitals – running from tomorrow, 17 May, to 18 August. Work has been taking place since the… Consultation set to begin on role of four cottage hospitals
New Integration Joint Board members named A CHALLENGING period lies ahead for the corporate body responsible for the strategic planning of health and social care across the whole of Dumfries and Galloway. A new-look Dumfries… Changes at top of region’s health and social care system
THE DUMFRIES and Galloway winter flu and COVID effort has reached thousands of people in the region already – and anyone eligible for a vaccine can get one before Christmas without an appointment. Drop-in vaccination… Drop in for COVID-19 and flu vaccinations before Christmas
A RANGE of actions by people can help support the region’s health and social care system – which is currently under massive pressure. Taking up free vaccinations against flu and COVID if you are eligible is… Actions to help region’s health and social care through a challenging winter
AN EXTREMELY difficult and challenging winter lies ahead for health and social care within Dumfries and Galloway. That is the warning from Dumfries and Galloway Health and Social Care Partnership, anticipating that current massive pressures… Extremely challenging winter ahead for health and social care
EXTREME pressures are currently challenging the health and social care systems across Dumfries and Galloway. Urgent meetings have been taking place among clinical and care managers, as they work to address both the pressing short-term… Extreme pressures facing region’s health and social care system
Although restrictions around COVID-19 have now been eased thanks to the vaccination programme, health and social care services are busier than ever. Major adaptations were required in areas such as dentistry in order to address… Dental practices under great pressure
The Unaudited Draft Dumfries and Galloway Integration Joint Board (IJB) Annual Accounts for 2020/21 are now out for public consultation. The IJB was established as a body corporate by order of the Scottish Ministers on… Draft IJB Annual Accounts for 2020/21 out for consultation
COVID-19 has affected every aspect of health and social care, including how we access services delivered through GP practices. Please watch this short animated film about arrangements in Dumfries and Galloway, and how you can… How to access GP services during COVID-19