Bosses have also warned that the region's health system has been facing 'significant challenges'
And the region’s health system has been facing “significant challenges” in recent months.
Mrs White told the meeting there was no particular reason for the surge and “with that level of demand the teams were under significant pressure right across the system”. Mrs White said work with care homes was “proving fruitful” but some had been forced to put a moratorium on admissions as improvement plans were in place, which was having an impact.
A total of 645 people had been seen within the 12-week treatment time guarantee, which was “very slightly ahead” of trajectory and put NHS Dumfries and Galloway in the top three performing health boards in Scotland.