New GPs and Healthcare Staff Recruited at Kersiebank Medical Practice
Three additional GPs have joined the team at Kersiebank Medical Practice in Grangemouth to support the existing locum and salaried doctors. They have been joined by three new advanced nurse...
View ArticleInspectors Praise Effectiveness of Clackmannanshire & Stirling Partnership
The Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership is “consistently performing either at or above the national average”, Inspectors have found. The Partnership has been inspected by...
View ArticleMeet Senior Managers at NHS Forth Valley’s Annual Review
Local people from across Forth Valley are being invited to find out more about NHS Forth Valley’s performance over the last year and plans for the year ahead. They will also have the opportunity to...
View ArticleNew Doune Health Centre – Community Information Event
Local people in the Doune area will be given an opportunity to hear an update on work to construct the new health centre for Doune at a community meeting on Wednesday 5th December 2018, Muir Hall,...
View ArticlePeople with Dementia and Autism to Benefit from New Transport Funding
People with dementia and autism living in Stirling and Clackmannanshire are set to benefit from more accessible local transport following a new funding award. The Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health...
View ArticleForth Valley Health Visitor Receives Prestigious Queen’s Nurse Award
A health visitor working with NHS Forth Valley is among a group of 21 to have been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse. Margaret-Ann Williamson, from Larbert, was selected earlier this year...
View ArticleOn The Day Cancellations Costing NHS Forth Valley £660,000
Patients who fail to cancel their appointment until the day they are due to attend are costing NHS Forth Valley hundreds of thousands of pounds in rescheduling and denying 600 people a month the...
View ArticleNHS Forth Valley Prepares For Busy Winter Period
Extra beds, a new short stay ward and 7 day access to specialist services for lung conditions and mental health difficulties are among some of the additional measures being put in place to help ease...
View ArticleAt-risk People Urged To Prioritise Flu Vaccine Before Virus Hits
People in Forth Valley at risk of developing complications from flu are being advised there is still time to get the flu vaccine before the virus hits. The number of reported cases of flu more than...
View ArticleUpdate On Hallpark Medical Practice
A number of healthcare professionals have been recruited to work at Hallpark Medical Practice in Alloa following a successful recruitment drive by NHS Forth Valley. The Health Board took over...
View ArticleTime of Remembrance
Families and friends who have lost a loved one are being invited to a service of remembrance in the spiritual care department in Forth Valley Royal Hospital, on Monday 17th December 2018 at 7.00pm. The...
View ArticleMembers Appointed to Forth Valley NHS Board
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport today announced the appointments of Allan Rennie and Stephen McAllister as Member of Forth Valley NHS Board. Members Allan Rennie worked as a journalist on a...
View ArticleNew Guide Highlights Test For Drug Resistant Bacteria
Infection control specialists at Forth Valley Royal Hospital are producing a new guide for patients admitted to hospital to let them know about testing for multi-drug resistant bacteria called...
View ArticleStirling Team Recognised for Work to Support People with Mental Illness
Helping people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties to live a longer and more fulfilling life has resulted in a practice excellence award for a team based at NHS Forth Valley’s Livilands...
View ArticlePublic Urged to Use the Emergency Department Wisely Over Winter
People in Forth Valley are being urged to use the Emergency Department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital wisely over the winter period and not attend with minor, non-urgent health issues which can be...
View ArticleMeetings Arranged To Discuss Plans for Health & Social Care Services
Ways to improve health and social services for adults in Clackmannanshire and Stirling will be on the agenda at four public meetings taking place across the area in January 2019. Local people are being...
View ArticleAt-risk Advised To Prioritise The Flu Vaccine
People with health conditions, who are at greater risk from the effects of flu, are being urged to prioritise getting their flu vaccine with the virus now circulating in Scotland. The vaccine is still...
View ArticleEvent Offers Help And Advice To Tinnitus Sufferers
Local people from across Forth Valley who suffer with tinnitus are being invited to learn techniques which help manage the condition and could offer some relief. Organised by NHS Forth Valley’s...
View ArticleFirst for Dunblane Medical Practice
Dunblane Medical Practice has become the first health centre in Forth Valley to be awarded a dementia friendly certificate. The award was presented by NHS Medical Director Andrew Murray who is pictured...
View ArticleClackmannanshire Meeting Highlights Realistic Approach to Medicine
The new era of realistic medicine, which aims to move away from the ‘doctor knows best’ culture to shared decision-making with the patient and their healthcare professional, is to be discussed at a...
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