A PASSING of the baton was seen at Dumfries and Galloway’s Integration Joint Board (IJB) on Tuesday – with Kim Dams appointed to succeed Andy McFarlane as Chair following his two-year tenure.
The IJB is an independent body responsible for setting out strategic plans for health and adult social care in the region.
Dumfries and Galloway Health and Social Care Partnership is the separate organisation responsible for ensuring that the directions issued by the IJB are implemented by the NHS and Council.
Speaking as he departs the role as Chair of the IJB, Mr McFarlane said: “
The IJB will continue its work in developing strategic plans for health and social care in the region, with a focus on innovation, collaboration, and delivering effective services that meet the needs of local communities.
Andy McFarlane was appointed as IJB Chair in April 2023. He is an elected member of Dumfries and Galloway Council, representing Dee and Glenkens Ward.
Kim Dams was appointed as Vice-Chair in April 2023. She is chief executive of DG Voice, an organisation which represents disabled people in Dumfries and Galloway, and is also on the board of Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway.
The meeting also appointed board member Ian Carruthers as vice-chair of the IJB. Both appointments will take effect from 1 April 2025.
