Highlighting the Exceptional Gift of Living Kidney Donation
NHS Forth Valley is backing a national campaign which aims to raise awareness of the life-saving impact of living kidney donation. Living kidney donation plays a vital role in increasing donation and...
View ArticleGet Your Measles, Mumps & Rubella Vaccine
NHS Forth Valley is encouraging the public to take up the offer of the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine. Anyone who hasn’t had two doses of the free MMR vaccine, as well as parents and carers...
View ArticleNew State-of-the-Art Imaging Machines Improve Diagnosis & Treatment
Two new state-of-the art imaging machines, including one which is the first of its kind in Scotland, have been installed at Forth Valley Royal Hospital to help improve the diagnosis and treatment of a...
View ArticleUpdate on Construction of NTC Inpatient Ward
The decision to pause the construction of new building projects across NHS Scotland, including a number of planned National Treatment Centres (NTCs), does not affect the new National Treatment Centre...
View ArticleInterim Chair Appointed To The Board of NHS Forth Valley
The Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care, Neil Gray MSP today announced the appointment of Neena Mahal MBE as Interim Chair of Forth Valley NHS Board. Interim Chair Neena has...
View ArticleHealthcare Scientist Wins National Rising Star Award
A trainee Biomedical Scientist at Forth Valley Royal Hospital has been awarded the Rising Star Award in the Chief Scientific Officer National Awards 2024. The Rising Star Award aims to recognise...
View ArticleGet the Right Health Care & Advice This Easter
NHS Forth Valley is reminding people to ensure they get the Right Care in the Right Place over the Easter holiday weekend when demand is expected to be very high across hospital, social care, primary...
View ArticlePharmacies Expand Prescribing Services for Children
Parents in Forth Valley with children suffering from sore throats or skin infections that may need antibiotics can now go straight to their pharmacist, saving a visit to the GP. The initiative is an...
View ArticleNew Chief Officer Appointed for Local Health and Social Care Services in Falkirk
Falkirk Integration Joint Board has appointed Gail Woodcock as its new Chief Officer for Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP). Gail takes up the position from 8th April 2024, having led...
View ArticleUniversity Honours for Clinical Staff
Four senior clinical staff from NHS Forth Valley have been appointed as Honorary Clinical Professors by the University of Stirling. Dr Jeyakumar Selwyn, an NHS Forth Valley Consultant Stroke Physician...
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