Information Sessions Organised to Raise Awareness of Services for Older People
Earlier this year NHS Forth Valley and Falkirk Council launched a number of services to support people aged 65 and over to remain well at home in the Bo’ness area. These are: ALFY (Advice Line For You)...
View ArticleClackmannanshire Mental Health Service Praised for Excellent Customer Service
The Clackmannanshire Integrated Mental Health Service (IMH), a joint partnership between NHS Forth Valley and Clackmannanshire Council, has retained Customer Service Excellence accreditation following...
View ArticleLocal Meeting Highlights Help for Sensory Impairment
The wide range of services available at the Forth Valley Sensory Centre in Camelon will be discussed at a public meeting in Sauchie Community Hall on Wednesday November 4th 2015 at 7.00pm. The Centre...
View ArticleOpening Doors – NHS Forth Valley and Paragon Housing Team Up To Support...
Paragon Housing Association is opening its doors to NHS Forth Valley’s Health Promotions Stop Smoking service and local people want to give up smoking . The NHS Stop Smoking service has teamed up with...
View ArticleMeeting To Discuss Care For Older People in Falkirk
The findings of a joint inspection of health and social work services for older people and their carers in the Falkirk area will be discussed at a meeting organised by NHS Forth Valley’s Falkirk Public...
View ArticleWorking With African Communities In Forth Valley To Reduce HIV
Waverley Care, Scotland’s HIV and Hepatitis C charity, has today launched its Forth Valley African Health Project. The project, which is being delivered by Waverley Care in partnership with NHS Forth...
View ArticlePublic Urged To Become Antibiotic Guardians
A senior pharmacist at Forth Valley Royal Hospital is urging people across Forth Valley to think twice about seeking antibiotics for cold and flu symptoms, and to sign up to be an Antibiotic Guardian....
View ArticleNHS Forth Valley Backs John’s Campaign to Support Patients with Dementia
NHS Forth Valley has become the first health board in Scotland to support a campaign to help people with dementia in all its hospitals. John’s Campaign is a scheme where patients with dementia stay in...
View ArticleClean Sweep for Forth Valley Royal Hospital
Serco, in partnership with NHS Forth Valley, has won the prestigious Golden Services Award 2015 for the cleanest healthcare premises with more than 250 beds. The awards recognise commitment and...
View ArticleConsultation launched on Plans for Local Health and Social Care Services
A consultation on the Strategic Plan for integrated health and social care in Clackmannanshire and Stirling has been launched. The Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership wants...
View ArticleA Stitch In Time – Local Midwives Contribute to Great Tapestry of Scotland
Adept at stitching, midwives at Forth Valley Royal Hospital were presented with a new challenge when a tapestry panel arrived in the Women and Children’s Unit. They were invited to use needle and...
View ArticleHealth and Wellbeing Event – Living With and Beyond Cancer
Cancer survivors and those living with the disease are being invited to attend a Health and Wellbeing Event organised by NHS Forth Valley and Macmillan Cancer Support. The session – which will be held...
View ArticleConsultation on Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership Strategic Plan
Help shape the future of health and social services in Falkirk A wide ranging consultation on how health and social care services are delivered locally is underway across the Falkirk Council area. The...
View ArticleHelp shape the future of health and social services in Falkirk
A wide ranging consultation on how health and social care services are delivered locally is underway across the Falkirk Council area. The consultation is asking local residents, community groups and...
View ArticleVietnamese Delegation visit Forth Valley Royal Hospital
Senior government officials from the Ministry of Health, Vietnam are today (Tuesday 17 November) touring the Scottish Centre for Simulation and Clinical Human Factors (SCSCHF) at Forth Valley Royal...
View ArticlePublic Invited To Service Of Remembrance
Families and friends who have lost a loved one are being invited to a service of remembrance in Larbert Parish Church, FK5 3AB on Monday 7th December 2015 at 7.00pm. The service will offer a gentle...
View ArticleMidwife Delivers Two Generations of The Same Family
When midwife Jane McPherson turned up for work in the labour ward at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, little did she know that history was about to repeat itself. One of her patients that day was Alana...
View ArticleNew Advice Line For Older People Launched in Forth Valley
A new health and social care advice line, which has been successfully piloted in the Bo’ness area, will be rolled out across Forth Valley from 1st Dec 2015 to help older people remain well at home....
View ArticleBe A Wise Owl This Winter – New Campaign Urges People To Plan Ahead
The NHS Forth Valley winter campaign to encourage people across the area to prepare ahead for the winter period got off to a flying start with the help of some wise owls at the Little Critters centre...
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New Chief Officer Appointed for Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership
A new Chief Officer has been appointed to take forward the development of the new Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership – a joint partnership between NHS Forth Valley and Falkirk Council. Patricia...
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