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South Scotland MSP wants action over waiting times for Dumfries and Galloway young people to access mental health services

A Dumfries-based politician is calling for a cut on the 18 weeks waiting time for young people to receive specialist treatment for mental health services in the region.

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Hackers may have accessed confidential NHS Dumfries and Galloway patient data

Hackers may have gained access to confidential patient data.

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Scottish Labour unveils plan for Older People's Commissioner after covid pandemic tragedies

Scottish ministers are under pressure to support a dedicated commissioner for older people in the wake of covid.

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Dumfries and Galloway homelessness levels higher than before coronavirus pandemic

The level of homelessness in Dumfries and Galloway is higher than it was before the pandemic.

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Health secretary should be 'sacked' for NHS Ayrshire & Arran's A&E wait times

Two MSPs have accused the Scottish Government’s Health Secretary of ‘failing to get a grip’ on NHS Ayrshire & Arran’s A&E waiting times.

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Teachers in Ayrshire face mounting workload due to Covid pandemic, reveals EIS study

Teachers returning to Ayrshire classrooms this week are facing a mounting workload due to the Covid pandemic, according to a new survey.

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Rising Covid rates in East Ayrshire sparks concern from MSP

Rising Covid rates in East Ayrshire are giving one of the region's MSPs cause for concern.

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Concerns raised over 'slip' in waiting times for Ayrshire mental health appointments

Ayrshire and Arran were waiting for a mental health service appointment at the end of last year, new statistics show.Government data reveals that at the end of 2020, a total of 249 people were still waiting for CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) treatment – that's an increase of 10 per cent compared to the previous year’s figure of 227.In Ayrshire and Arran during 2020, there were 1,758 referrals to CAMHS but 476 of those referrals were rejected, representing 27 per cent.The total number of patients seen by CAMHS was 1,075, however, 60 of those were forced to wait over the legal waiting time target of 18 weeks for an appointment.South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth admitted that the slip in waiting times in Ayrshire and Arran is a

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Lockerbie publican's cautious optimism over Dumfries and Galloway's move to level one of the coronavirus restriction system

Colin Smyth, Labour’s South Scotland MSP, added: “He said: “People across our region have worked really hard over the past couple of months and their sacrifices have paid off when we look at the latest Covid-19 figures.“This change to level one is very welcome and while everyone recognises that the virus is still dangerous, and we must all remain vigilant until we can all receive a vaccination, it is long awaited and overdue.”

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Dumfries and Galloway Council set to fund young people mental health scheme

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.An early intervention project is planned to tackle the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the mental health of the region’s young people.The council is proposing to plough nearly £1.4 million into the scheme over a three year period.Councillors will be asked to approve the project at a meeting on Thursday.The investment will be in “community based low level mental health support to young people as an early and effective intervention approach to address the impacts of Covid-19”.MSP Colin Smyth, who recently called on government support for councils on the issue, said: “The Covid-19 pandemic has turned the whole world upside down and we cannot

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Coronavirus pandemic claims more jobs in Dumfries and Galloway

them.” MSP Colin Smyth said: “No stone should be left unturned to stop job losses at Brown Brothers.“This is really devastating news for the staff that could be affected by job cuts and my thoughts are very much with them and their families. It was always my fear that when the UK Government began ending the job retention scheme that many staff who had been furloughed by the companies in the region would be made redundant.“That’s why I have been calling for the scheme to be extended to give companies time to adapt and rebuild.

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Local MSP appeals to the public to stay wary as lockdown is eased

A politician has urged Dumfries and Galloway residents to maintain a cautious approach to the relaxation of lockdown rules, or risk facing a return to stricter measures.

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Dumfries and Galloway politician makes fresh call to deal with "chronic" hospital bed blocking problem

A fresh call has been made to deal with the “chronic” problem of bed-blocking in the region’s hospitals.

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Dumfries and Galloway politicians slammed over "shameful" vote against stopping sub-standard food imports

Two Dumfries and Galloway politicians have been slammed over their “shameful” decision to vote against a bid to protect the farming sector from sub-standard food imports.

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