NHS Forth Valley Thanks Local Volunteers
Volunteers who support NHS Forth Valley received a big thank you recently when they were presented with specially-designed baubles as a gesture of appreciation. The volunteers included representatives...
View ArticleOrgan Donation Signings Show Big Increase In Forth Valley
The number of people signing the organ donation register in Forth Valley has increased substantially. More than 35,000 people have added their names over the past three years and a further 3,000...
View ArticleMemorial Plaque Unveiled In Memory of Former Doctor
A memorial plaque has been unveiled in the Lecture Theatre at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in honour of Dr Pat Beausang, a former NHS Forth Valley doctor who died on 18th August 2009 from leukaemia aged...
View ArticleCampaign To Encourage Women To Nip Cervical Cancer ‘in the bud’
The benefits of going for a smear test are being highlighted as part of a campaign to encourage young women not to ignore their next invitation. Practice nurses have added their voices in a bid to help...
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Local Staff recognised for more than 2,000 of helping patients
Around 70 NHS Forth Valley staff, with a total of 2080 years service between them, received a Long Service Award after achieving 20, 30 or 40 years service. They attended a special award ceremony at...
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New Children’s Menu Unveiled
Young patients at Forth Valley Royal Hospital will now be able to tuck into healthier and more nutritious food following the introduction of a new menu specifically created for the Children’s Ward. The...
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Stirling 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...
View ArticleNew Approach For Hip And Knee Problems Is Best In Class
Patients in Forth Valley with knee and hip problems are being offered a lifeline which can not only relieve pain and prevent immediate surgery , but also, in some cases, avoid having to have a joint...
View ArticleHospital Volunteers Step Forward To Support The NHS
Hospital volunteers have responded generously to growing pressure faced by local NHS services this winter with the offer to give even more of their time at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert. Royal...
View ArticleFalkirk 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...
View ArticleStirling Patients Benefit From Major Charitable Donation
Life is set to become a little easier for rheumatology patients attending Stirling Community Hospital thanks to a major donation from a local charity. The Friends of Stirling Community Hospital...
View ArticleHealth and Wellbeing Event – Living With and Beyond Cancer
If you are living with cancer, NHS Forth Valley is here to help and, together with Macmillan Cancer Support, will be holding a Health and Wellbeing Event in Falkirk Golf Club. The event – which will be...
View ArticleHealth Minister To Chair Public Annual Review
Local people will have the opportunity to find out more about local health developments and ask members of NHS Forth Valley Board questions at a Ministerial Public Session on Wednesday 13th March 2019...
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ICU Gets Colourful Makeover
The artist behind the famous ‘McCoos’, Steven Brown, popped into Forth Valley Royal Hospital to officially open two family rooms in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) which have undergone a colourful...
View ArticleMore Choice At GP Surgeries Across Forth Valley
Patients attending GP surgeries across Forth Valley are being offered more choice about who they can see, following the successful recruitment of a wide range of specialist health professionals to work...
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Ready Steady Baby Guide launched at Forth Valley Royal Hospital
A popular resource for pregnant women and their families has been updated to include the latest information on perinatal mental health support. A refreshed edition of Scotland’s ‘Ready Steady Baby’...
View ArticleNew Forth Valley Centre Leads the Way in Supporting Victims of Sexual Crimes
People who have experienced a sexual assault are set to benefit from a new Forth Valley facility, which could become a blueprint for Health Boards across Scotland. The facility, which is known as the...
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Key Appointment for Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care...
A new Chief Officer has been appointed to take forward the development of the Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership – a joint partnership between NHS Forth Valley,...
View ArticleNHS Forth Valley Backs National Awareness Drive to Reduce Harm From Alcohol
People in the NHS Forth Valley area are being encouraged to think about how their weekly drinking adds up, as part of a national campaign to raise awareness of the recommended alcohol limits. With...
View ArticleBig Surprise In Cornea Donation In Forth Valley
Cornea donation in Forth Valley has doubled over the past year, thanks to an innovative scheme devised by an NHS Forth Valley Emergency Department doctor. Each member of staff in the Department has now...
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