Dumfries and Galloway lieutenancy purposes, the historic counties are largely maintained with its three lieutenancy areas being Dumfries, Wigtown and the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright. To the north, Dumfries and Galloway borders East Ayrshire, South Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire; in the east the Borders; and to the south the county of Cumbria in England and the Solway Firth. To the west lies the Irish Sea. The Dumfries and Galloway Council region is composed of counties and their sub-areas. From east to west: The term 'Dumfries and Galloway' has been used since at latest the 19th century – by 1911 the three counties had a
NHS Dumfries and Galloway an intermediate unit (including maternity services and medical & surgical beds) in Stranraer. The board has been building an electronic shared cared record using Graphnet software which is designed to integrate primary and secondary care data for its patients in real time using its software. Its headquarters are at Crichton Hall, Dumfries. The following people are on the Board: Within Dumfries Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary Midpark Hospital Nithbank Hospital Outwith Dumfries Annan Hospital Castle Douglas Hospital Galloway Community Hospital, Stranraer Kirkcudbright Hospital Lochmaben Hospital Moffat Hospital Newton Stewart Hospital Thomas Hope Hospital, Langholm Thornhill Hospital NHS Dumfries and Galloway