ACTIONS have been agreed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway in response to Storm Eowyn.
All outpatient and day surgeries at Galloway Community Hospital in Stranraer have been cancelled for Friday 24 January, reflecting that the storm is expected to hit the Wigtownshire area of the region most severely.
The majority of outpatient appointments and planned surgeries at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary in Dumfries are still set to go ahead.
Where any are cancelled, patients will be contacted directly.
A public message is being issued asking people to please not travel if they are not confident of attending an appointment. Instead, in that situation they are being asked to please contact the telephone number provided with their invitation.
Similarly, all staff who are able to work remotely from home are being asked to work from that location and not seek to travel.
The situation in respect of Storm Eowyn is being very closely monitored, and updates will be provided should the situation change.
