THE Galloway Glens Scheme is working with Dumfries and Galloway Health and Social Care to lead a new recruitment campaign, encouraging more GPs to come to the region.
Dumfries and Galloway is facing a real challenge in recruiting GPs needed to meet demand. There are a range of vacancies currently available in medical practices across the region.
This month sees the launch of a new recruitment campaign by Dumfries and Galloway Health and Social Care, spearheaded by a video titled ‘Dumfries and Galloway: The Natural Place to be a GP’. Including interviews from two practicing GPs, and using footage from across the region, it highlights the area as a great place to work/live/play in general practice. The video is available for public viewing here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C7VNyxU4tE
This will be targeted through a number of channels, aiming to reach the maximum number of GPs. For all vacant posts in Dumfries and Galloway visit www.gpjobs.scot
At the launch of the video, Suzy Saunderson, NHS Dumfries and Galloway’s Recruitment Campaign Manager, said: “What a great opportunity to work in partnership with Galloway Glens and to also use some footage from Scarlet Visuals to help promote our area and posts.
“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’s stories of why they were attracted to work with us and why both they and their families still love living here.”
McNabb Laurie, Galloway Glens Team leader, added: “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!
“Everywhere is struggling to recruit GPs however we have been able to draw on the major attractions of our region – the quality of life, the great outdoors and our natural assets to make a case which I hope will really speak to people tempted to bring their skills to our area.”
Galloway Glens Videos are produced by Alan Cameron Design, based near Dalbeattie: https://alancameron.design/.
