A concerned councillor has this week warned of a potential palliative care crisis across Dumfries and Galloway as severe winter pressures on health services kick in.
Pauline Drysdale, who represents the Dee and Glenkens ward, has spoken out after recently experiencing a challenging healthcare situation involving her own family.
One of her relatives required palliative care in Dumfries but there were no beds available in the Alexandra Unit at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary should they have required one.
And when caring for their loved one at home, the family were dealing with a team of specialists under extreme pressure due to the strain on the NHS.
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