There remain 255 confirmed coronavirus cases in Dumfries and Galloway.
21.04.2020 - 17:19 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The region’s GP practices and accident and emergency departments are continuing to operate during the coronavirus pandemic.
There have been changes to the way surgeries and pharmacies work but they are still there to offer support for issues unrelated to Covid-19.
NHS Dumfries and Galloway’s deputy medical director Grecy Bell said: “Some changes in service have been made within primary care, such as GP practices now triaging calls and offering telephone or NHS Near Me secure video consultations.
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There remain 255 confirmed coronavirus cases in Dumfries and Galloway.
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There seems to be a lot of debate about when our lives will, or should, go back to normal. Protesters are feeling like prisoners who are forced to stay inside their homes, while other seemingly more responsible Americans are voluntarily staying indoors to protect themselves and those they care about. I’m sure these types of conversations permeate most households, but here in my new abode, different debates are much more intense, at least to a 5-year-old.
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A big-hearted Dumfries knitting group is producing comforting items for dying patients to have as a reminder of their family while there is a ban on visitors.
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