A health chief has praised the public for their reaction to an appeal to help patients get back home from hospital.The region’s communities were urged to take action and support the NHS as it emerged the board was facing its “greatest pressures in living memory”.Families and loved ones of in-patients were asked to help boost their speedy discharge back home.Chief operating Officer, Julie White, said: “We’re very grateful to everyone for the responses we’ve seen after we highlighted the very serious pressures being felt right across health and social care in Dumfries and Galloway.“Even just being aware of the pressures and being prepared for and understanding our current limitations is of help and appreciated.”Staffing pressures are among
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