New Memory Tree For Bereaved Families
A special memory tree for families who have been affected by a lost pregnancy, stillborn or death of a child or infant is now in place in the Spiritual Care Centre at Forth Valley Royal Hospital....
View ArticleForth Valley Royal Hospital Christmas Light Switch On
Staff, visitors and patients from across Forth Valley all joined in the countdown to switch on the Christmas tree lights in the atrium at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. Pressing the button was the Rt....
View ArticleNHS Forth Valley Staff Recognised For 3,300 Years Of Helping Patients
Around 130 NHS Forth Valley staff, with a total of 3,300 years service between them, were invited to a special award ceremony to celebrate their long careers working for the NHS. The event was hosted...
View ArticleCelebrate Volunteering
A big thank you to the hundreds of volunteers who support NHS Forth Valley took place recently, when chairman Alex Linkston presented plaques as a gesture of appreciation to representatives from...
View ArticleStop Smoking Service – STOPATHON
Did you know that stopping smoking is the single most important thing you can do to improve your health and well-being? This year Forth Valley’s Stop Smoking Service is asking individuals who wish to...
View Article‘Hear Hear’ For Audiology Winners
NHS Forth Valley’s Audiology and Volunteer Service has won the 2015 British Academy of Audiology’s (BAA) Team of the Year Award. The award was presented to Audiology Services Manager, Jennifer Pow at...
View ArticleLocal Health Information and Advice for the Festive Season
NHS Forth Valley is gearing up to cope with extra demands over the festive season and is urging the public to make use of local GP, pharmacy and minor injuries services to avoid putting extra pressure...
View ArticleVeterans Invited to Take Part in New Art initiative
Ex-servicemen and women who would like to re-focus their skills and try their hand at sculpting, are being recruited to make works of art for healthcare settings across Forth Valley. In what’s known as...
View ArticleNHS Forth Valley ‘Top’ in Foundation Training
NHS Forth Valley has been named as one of the top places to be in the UK for trainee doctors. This comes following the results of a national trainee survey conducted by the General Medical Council...
View ArticleNew Member Appointed to Forth Valley NHS Board
The Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport today announced the appointment of Joanne Chisholm as a Member of the Forth Valley NHS Board. Joanne Chisholm is a highly experienced and...
View ArticleUpdate on Plans for new Doune Health Centre
Local people in the Doune area will be given an opportunity to hear more about plans to build a new health centre in Doune at a public meeting on 6th January 2016. This will include initial images...
View ArticleClackmannanshire Play Mentors pass with flying colours!
Nine S3 and S4 pupils from Clackmannanshire High Schools celebrated their successful completion of the Play Mentor programme. The young women studied child development and play one day a week at Forth...
View ArticleLocal Organisations Thanked For Bringing Festive Cheer To The NHS
Local organisations, community group, volunteers and charities are being thanked for taking the time to bring a bit of festive cheer to patients, staff and visitors across NHS Forth Valley. Over the...
View ArticleNew Year – A time to be RESOLUTE
As the New Year approaches, many people start thinking of what resolutions they will set themselves for the next year. Popular ones are: Stop Smoking or drinking alcohol. Stop eating chocolate. Join a...
View ArticleCornton Vale Gets Knitting for New Babies at Forth Valley Royal Hospital
Prisoners and staff at Cornton Vale have been busy with wool and needles, helping to keep new-born babies warm. Instead of the usual ‘Tubigrip’ type hat, babies born at Forth Valley Royal Hospital now...
View ArticleNHS Forth Valley Brings Health To The Big Screen
The front of Forth Valley Royal Hospital has been turned into a giant cinema screen to spread health messages covering topics from cancer screening to organ donation and to showcase artwork produced by...
View ArticleNew Helpline for Joint, Back and Muscle Problems
A new national helpline can now be accessed by patients from Forth Valley who have muscle, back and joint problems which are commonly referred to as musculoskeletal conditions. People over 16, who are...
View ArticleBoard Approves Outline Plans For New Doune Health Centre
Outline plans for a new £2.4m health centre in Doune have been approved by the Board of NHS Forth Valley. This would see the development of a larger, purpose-built health centre capable of delivering a...
View ArticleAdvice for Forth Vally Tinnitus Sufferers
What do Eric Clapton, William Shatner and Sylvester Stallone have in common, apart from all being famous celebrities? The answer is tinnitus, often described as ‘ringing in the ears.’ It is a condition...
View ArticleStaff from Forth Valley Royal Hospital help to launch Maggie’s Kitchen Table...
Colleagues from Maggie’s and staff from Forth Valley Royal Hospital got together to launch Maggie’s Kitchen Table Day – Gather and Give, a new national fundraising campaign for the charity which offers...
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