NHS Dumfries and Galloway
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 Dumfries and Galloway area |
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| Council areas | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Size | 2,400 square miles |
| Population | 146,500 |
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| Formed | ? |
| Headquarters | Dumfries |
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| Hospitals | List of hospitals |
| Website | www.nhsdg.scot.nhs.uk |
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NHS Dumfries and Galloway is the health board serving the Dumfries and Galloway region. It is one of the fourteen regions of NHS Scotland. NHS Dumfries & Galloway provides health care and promotes healthy living for the people of Dumfries & Galloway.
The population served is just 146,500, but within a large geographical area of about 2,400 square miles. Dumfries and Galloway stretches from Langholm in the East to Stranraer in the West, and from Kirkconnel and Carsphairn in the North down to the Solway Coast. There are a number of Community Hospitals throughout the region, and an intermediate unit (including maternity services and medical & surgical beds) in Stranraer.[1]
Its headquarters are at Crichton Hall, Dumfries.
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[edit] Board Members
- Chairman - Mr John Ross
- Vice Chairman - Keith Warford
- Non Executive - Andrew Johnston
- Non Executive - Andrew Campbell
- Non Executive - Edwin Hunter
- Non Executive - Heather Brash
- Non Executive - Michael Keggans
- Chief Executive - John Burns
- Director of Health Services - Jeff Ace
- Medical Director - Dr Angus Cameron
- Director of Nursing - Vacant
- Director of Finance - Laura Ace
- Director of Public Health - Dr Derek Cox
- Director of HR and Workforce Strategy - Caroline Sharp
- Employee Director - Dougie Lockhart
- Chairman LHCC Professional Committee Dr Robin Park
- Chair, Area Clinical Forum - Hazel Dykes
- Local Authority - Ivor Hyslop
[edit] Hospitals
Within Dumfries
Crichton Royal Hospital • Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary • Nithbank Hospital
Outwith Dumfries
Annan Hospital • Castle Douglas Hospital • Galloway Community Hospital, Stranraer • Kirkcudbright Hospital • Lochmaben Hospital • Moffat Hospital • Newton Stewart Hospital • Thomas Hope Hospital, Langholm • Thornhill Hospital
[edit] Images
 New wing of Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary. |
 Galloway Community Hospital in Stranraer. |
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