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Councillors keep watchful eye on hospital

COUNCILLORS have vowed to fight any notion of downgrading the Galloway Community Hospital.

NHS bosses agreed last week to give a £120,000 cash boost to the Stranraer-based hospital, after staff shortages forced the accident and emergancy department to treat only minor injuries.

However, an option to downgrade the hospital was mentioned in a report at the last health board meeting in Dumfries.

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