The Latest Breaking News from NHS Dumfries

NHS board warns patients over stolen personal details and extortion risk

NHS Dumfries and Galloway has warned patients to assume that stolen data published online by cyber-criminals last month could be used for extortion…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 17, 2024

New provider awarded contract for Moffat medical services

The Lochmaben Medical Group will take over provision from November and services will continue to be delivered from the practice’s current sites in the Upper Annandalke town and Leadhills

Daily Record · Jul 6, 2023

Delay to review on Dumfries and Galloway travel scheme for health patients branded "shocking"

Finlay Carson wants NHS Dumfries and Galloway patients to receive support to make appointments, with a similar scheme already running in NHS Highland

Daily Record · Jul 5, 2023

NHS is facing ‘extraordinary challenges’, health board chief tells MSPs

Jeff Ace said his board, NHS Dumfries and Galloway, technically could not afford one tenth of its staff.

The Independent UK · May 2, 2023

Doctors to take over running of Lockerbie Medical Practice in June

Dr Michael Ramsden and Dr Kashif Ahmad will head the practice after being awarded the contract responsible for almost 5,000 patients

Daily Record · Apr 28, 2023

International NHS Dumfries and Galloway staff to be welcomed with song and dance

Nursing and social care staff from India, the Philippines and Africa will be welcomed to the region with a night to celebrate the “rich” cultural diversity in the workforce

Daily Record · Mar 24, 2023

NHS dentistry in Dumfries and Galloway "hanging by a thread"

South Scotland Labour MSP Colin Smyth has made the claim after news that 5,000 patients are to be de-registered

Daily Record · Mar 10, 2023

MSP claims people in rural areas face "far worse" access to healthcare than urban residents

Dr Sandesh Gulhane has called for an inquiry during a debate on a petition from Dr Gordon Baird of the Galloway Community Hospital Action Group

Daily Record · Feb 24, 2023

Coronavirus pandemic costs NHS Dumfries and Galloway "a decade's worth of progress" in cutting operation waiting times

The full impact of the pandemic and associated lockdowns which caused unprecedented disruption to the delivery of health and care services in the region has been revealed

Daily Record · Feb 21, 2023

Fifteen Dumfries and Galloway children lose parent to drug misuse in 2021

NHS Dumfries and Galloway members have been told more needs to be done to support young people affected

Daily Record · Feb 21, 2023