Interim Changes to Primary Care Out-of-Hour Services in Forth Valley
Due to increasing and ongoing challenges in providing sufficient medical cover for the three existing Primacy Care Out-of-Hours Centres in Forth Valley, a number of changes are being made to the way...
View ArticleMaternity External Review
Earlier this year, NHS Forth Valley carried out an internal review of the stillbirths which had occurred during 2016 as, although the rate for the second half of the year was in line with previous...
View ArticleForth Valley Hepatitis C Idea Goes National
An idea suggested by an NHS Forth Valley support group, has led to a nationwide art project exploring the stigma surrounding people with Hepatitis C. Hepatitis See, developed through a partnership...
View ArticleFunding for Stirling and Forth Valley Dementia Friendly Neighbourhoods
A partnership of local organisations in Stirling and the Forth Valley has been awarded £225,000 by the Life Changes Trust to enable people living with dementia to remain included and active in their...
View ArticleLocal People Sought for New Alzheimer’s Drug Trial in Forth Valley
People with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) who live in Forth Valley are being asked to consider taking part in a ground-breaking trial. The trial is investigating if a common blood pressure drug, losartan,...
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 ArticleFit for Work Scotland – Helping Support Employees Back to Work
Fit for Work Scotland (FfWS) is a free advice and assessment service designed to help individuals return to work after a period of sickness absence. Over 130 million days are lost to sickness absence...
View ArticleMaternity goes Digital – New Online System Developed for Pregnant Women
Pregnant women in Forth Valley will soon be able to access a summary of their maternity notes through their PC, tablet or iOS device (an android app is also being developed). The secure system will...
View ArticleSerco Scoops Prestigious Safety Award for Forth Valley Royal Hospital
Serco’s support services team at Forth Valley Royal Hospital has won the prestigious Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Gold Award for their achievements in maintaining the highest...
View ArticleNew Signage Encourages Patients To Be More Active
A new style of signage has been installed at Clackmannanshire Community Healthcare Centre (CCHC) to make it easier for patients to get around and encourage them to be more active. The signs, which have...
View ArticleVolunteers Sought To Support Road To Recovery
Additional volunteers are being sought across Forth Valley to help people with drug and alcohol problems get back on the road to recovery, and possibly into work. The role involves making teas and...
View ArticleForth Valley Man Says Thank You For Life
A 24 year old Forth Valley man whose life was saved by a kidney transplant is backing a campaign to help increase donor numbers in Scotland. He is now using his experience to help others, and regularly...
View ArticleForth Valley First Timers Urged to do the Bowel Screening Test
First time bowel screening test recipients in Forth Valley are being urged to join the ‘bowel movement’ as part of a campaign to further increase uptake in Scotland. The importance of taking the test...
View ArticleInformation Event Highlights Healthier Plans for Clackmannanshire
The progress made so far in helping people with health problems live at home longer and the range of support available to people who have undergone treatment for cancer will be outlined at am...
View ArticleRespect for Treatment – New Scheme to be Piloted in Forth Valley
NHS Forth Valley is to become one of the first health boards in Scotland to trial a new scheme which gives patients the opportunity to say what sort of treatment they would like in case of an...
View ArticleLocal People invited to NHS Forth Valley’s Annual Review
Local people from across Forth Valley are being invited to attend NHS Forth Valley’s Annual Review to hear more about the Health Board’s performance over the last year and the ongoing work to improve...
View ArticleEvent Highlights Healthier Plans for Falkirk
The progress made so far in helping people with health regain their independence and the range of support available to people who have undergone treatment for cancer will be outlined at a community...
View ArticleNHS Forth Valley Appoints New Chief Executive
NHS Forth Valley today announced that Cathie Cowan has been appointed as its new Chief Executive. Cathie, who is currently the Chief Executive of NHS Orkney, is expected to take up her new position...
View ArticleCoping with Suicide – A Time to Remember
Families and friends bereaved by suicide are being invited to a service of remembrance on Monday 25th September 2017, 7pm in the Spiritual Care Centre at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert. The...
View ArticleMeeting Highlights a Healthier Future for Stirling
The progress made so far in helping people with health problems live at home longer or stay in a homely setting, will be outlined at a public meeting in Stirling organised by the Stirling Public...
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