Dumfries & Galloway Health & Social Care
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…
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…
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.…
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).…
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…
AN EXPERIENCED leader has stepped into the role of Interim Chief Officer of Dumfries and Galloway Health and Social Care Partnership (DGHSCP). Gareth Marr joined the Partnership earlier this year as Interim Deputy Chief Officer…
A SERIES of workshops starting in August will explore how general medical practice in the region is running, helping to inform future approaches. Members of the public are invited to attend these sessions and contribute…
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…