Healthcare

‘A Listening Ear’ Befrienders

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Here at A Listening Ear we are on the lookout for Telephone Befrienders to join us in eradicating loneliness and isolation in our region, we currently have over 20 people on our waiting list to have their own telephone befriender. Would you or anyone in your community be interested in becoming a telephone befriender for … Read more

General Medical Services Review

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Please see attached the General Medical Services (GMS) Thematic Analysis document which presents a synthesised account of the qualitative feedback gathered from GPs, wider system stakeholders, and members of the public as part of the GMS Review. The content was analysed using a large language model (LLM), which supported the thematic synthesis across all responses. … Read more

Gentle Movement, Stroll and Strength Classes

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Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Active Communities programme delivers a range of activities or clubs which will encourage you to be more active, meet new people, do something new and have fun.  Classes start from £2.40. There are classes locally in Gatehouse, Kirkcudbright and Castle Douglas. Click on the image above for more information about the … Read more

NHS Home First Campaign

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The Home First approach in Scotland emphasises the importance of recovering at home once medical treatment is complete. This aims to help people maintain their independence as much as possible as they recover from hospital stays. While the hospital is the best place for medical checks and treatments, it’s not the best to recover once … Read more

Warm Winter Clothes Events

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FREE Warm Winter Clothes Events 2024 Do you need any warm winter clothes this winter? Throughout November, Dumfries and Galloway Council will be running events across the region where we are inviting families and individuals to come along and help themselves to some free warm winter clothes. We have a huge range of clothes in … Read more

Unpaid Carers Conference – 10 October

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Spotlight on the Lived Experience of Unpaid Carers A conference for unpaid carers in Dumfries and Galloway will be held in Easterbrook Hall on 10 October. This will be the second year of the event, which aims to bring unpaid carers and support organisations together to understand the needs of unpaid carers and to showcase … Read more

Cottage Hospital Online Consultations

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Can’t make one of the drop-in consultation events on the future of cottage hospitals in Kirkcudbright, Moffat, Newton Stewart and Thornhill? You can also take part in a virtual event. Email dg.rcrp@nhs.scot for an invitation. These events will take place on Microsoft Teams on these dates: Thursday 5th September 14:00 – 15:00 Friday 20th September 10:00 – 11:00 To … Read more