Dr Oliver & Partners

28/11/2025

💪 Help us understand muscle strength in Dumfries and Galloway.

Staying strong helps us stay independent, mobile and healthy as we age. But most adults in Dumfries and Galloway aren’t doing enough muscle-strengthening activity.
We want to understand what helps people get started and what makes it harder.

Please take our short survey.
• It takes less than 10 minutes.
• You don’t need to give your name.
• Your answers are anonymous.

Your feedback will help us improve local support, messaging and programmes to make it easier for people to stay strong and active.

Take the survey here: https://orlo.uk/yd6A9

24/11/2025

Nitazenes are a group of synthetic opioids that have been widely detected in all parts of
Scotland. Different types have been identified. Some are hundreds of times stronger than he**in.
Nitazenes are most commonly found as a contaminant in drugs sold as he**in, benzodiazepines
and oxycodone.

Overdose can happen quickly and unexpectedly.
Overdose signs might include:
• being unresponsive (will
not wake when shaken)
• snoring or noisy breathing
• blue or pale lips
and skin
• seizures or fits.

• Naloxone is a medicine that
can temporarily reverse
opioid overdose. It should
be given to anyone who is
unresponsive and showing
overdose signs.
• Naloxone can reverse the
effects of nitazenes, but
repeat doses may be needed.
Doses should be given one
at a time, two to three
minutes apart.

Harm reduction

Follow opioid harm reduction advice, with greater caution
due to the risk of contamination:
• Use drugs in the company of other people, and take
turns to dose.
• Avoid mixing drugs knowingly, including alcohol
and medicines.
• Dose low and go slow. Take a smaller amount than you
usually would and leave a long gap in between doses.
• Get naloxone from your local drug service or order
from www.sfad.org.uk
• Find support at www.scottishdrugservices.com

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62nvy4k4w1o

17/11/2025

We know having a smear test can be a bit daunting but we will try to make sure you are as comfortable as possible. Please come along for your smear test if it’s due.

11/11/2025

We’re here today in Castle Douglas – come speak with us.

Dumfries and Galloway Council is holding a series of Community Conversations to hear your views on the future of local services. Rising costs and growing demand mean we must make tough choices and your feedback will help shape the 2026/27 budget.

Drop in to share your thoughts and take part in the Budget Challenge. No booking required.

You can also take part in our online survey: https://orlo.uk/QxPUX

📍 Castle Douglas – Castle Douglas Community Centre, 11 November, 3pm to 7pm.

09/11/2025

09/11/2025

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1305235881633682&id=100064418480663

Dr Georgia Andreopoulou, Academic Physiotherapist at the Anne Rowling is part of the UK study team conducting a survey aiming to understand physical activity factors among people living with multiple sclerosis.

Find out more on our website ➡ https://edin.ac/43NKu0S

29/10/2025

There is a fiercely competitive pumpkin carving contest in the practice today, and you can vote for your favourite below, add your favourite number.🎃👻

24/10/2025

What a useful initiative. Hopefully some of the roadshows will be local. Reaction times can be affected by medication and tend to be slower as we age. We can refer you to have your driving assessed if you have concerns or you can ask a driving instructor to sit with you.

We are supporting Road Safety Scotland’s Fitness to
Drive campaign, encouraging mature drivers to reflect on
their driving and take action to keep driving safely and
confidently for as long as possible.

Find out more about
the campaign via this link https://roadsafety.scot/road-user-advice/mature-drivers/

24/10/2025

23/09/2025

23/09/2025

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mhra-confirms-taking-paracetamol-during-pregnancy-remains-safe-and-there-is-no-evidence-it-causes-autism-in-children

Paracetamol should be taken as directed in the patient information leaflet