Pressing ahead with plans for a multi-million pound cancer facility in the region should be a priority according to the health board’s top man.
Jeff Ace, chief executive of NHS Dumfries and Galloway, this week threw his support behind a joint project with Maggie’s to deliver a specialised cancer care facility.
And while all health board members were supportive of the idea, some have reservations about whether or not the struggling health service has the capacity to make such a big project a reality.