Dumfries and Galloway’s natural assets are being used in a bid to attract more doctors to the region.
The health board and the Galloway Glens Scheme has joined forces on a new campaign to recruit more GPs, with vacancies available in a number of medical practices across the region.
A new recruitment campaign has been launched, spearheaded by a video called Dumfries and Galloway: The Natural Place to be a GP. It includes interviews with two practicing GPs – Heather Hilliard from the South Machars Practice and Emma Moses from Cairnsmore – and also uses footage from across the region to highlight just how great a place Dumfries and Galloway is to work, live and play.
NHS Dumfries and Galloway’s recruitment campaign manager, Suzy Saunderson, said: “What a great opportunity to work in partnership with Galloway Glens and to also use some footage we had from Scarlet Visuals to help promote our area and posts within health and social care. If you are returning to the area or coming here for the first time we want you to be part of our community and our work family and I hope this video shows this.
“I love how the community is pulling together to make Dumfries and Galloway be the best it can be.
“We are all passionate about recruiting people to the area and you can see this in Heather and Emma stories of why they were attracted to work with us and why both they and their families still love living here.”
The video, which can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C7VNyxU4tE, was produced for by Alan Cameron Design, which is based near Dalbeattie
Galloway Glens team leader, McNabb Laurie, said: “It has been great to work with our friends in Dumfries and Galloway health and social care. Success in their recruitment efforts will benefit us all.
A full list of GP vacancies in Dumfries and Galloway can be found at www.gpjobs.scot
