Programme helps Clackmannanshire parents thrive
Parents from across Clackmannanshire took part in a special celebration event recently to mark the completion of a life-changing programme to set them on course for a brighter future. A total of nine...
View ArticleScotland’s Largest Electric Bike Scheme Launched at Forth Valley Royal Hospital
Scotland’s largest electric bike hire scheme, Forth Bike was launched today at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. Overtaking city-wide schemes planned for Glasgow and Edinburgh, the 120 e-bike project by...
View ArticleNew MRI Scanner Delivered
A second state-of-the-art MRI scanner has been delivered to Forth Valley Royal Hospital as part of a major new plan to increase diagnostic, surgical and inpatient capacity. The £1million specialist...
View ArticleForth Valley couple are true diamonds
When Airth couple Jim and Nessie Cowie celebrated their diamond wedding recently, they asked friends and relatives to forget about presents and give money instead to help Parkinson’s patients at Forth...
View ArticleDoggy Day Care at Bellsdyke Hospital
Doggy day care has taken on a whole new meaning at NHS Forth Valley’s Bellsdyke Hospital near Larbert. Every Monday patients are now being encouraged to stroke and groom a selection of four-legged...
View ArticleLocal people urged to stay safe in the sun
With warm weather forecast over the next week or two, health experts at NHS Forth Valley are reminding local people to stay safe in the sun. NHS Forth Valley’s Director of Public Health and Strategic...
View ArticleNominate your local health heroes
being invited to nominate their local health hero for a NHS Forth Valley Staff Award. The 2019 awards aim to recognise the outstanding work, care and commitment of local NHS and Serco staff and...
View ArticleNew research reveals one of people’s greatest fears about cancer is impact on...
A campaign highlighting the role that early diagnosis can have on improving cancer survival is back on screens this week. New research shows impact on family is one of people’s greatest fears about...
View ArticleNew whistleblowing champion sought for NHS Forth Valley
NHS Forth Valley is looking for a new member to join its Board as a Whistleblowing Champion. The role is part of a national development which will see dedicated Whistleblowing Champions recruited to...
View ArticleNew MRI scanner room unveiled
A new MRI room, complete with a special backlit picture ceiling, has been unveiled in the radiology department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. The room houses a second state-of-the-art MRI scanner...
View ArticleForth Valley first for dietitian prescribing
Two Forth Valley dietitians are among only six in Scotland to recently achieve a prescribing qualification, one of them being the first in the country to become a non medical prescriber in an acute...
View ArticleNHS Forth Valley joins campaign to encourage testing for hepatitis C
NHS Forth Valley is one of six Health Boards in Scotland taking part in a series of local social media campaigns designed to encourage anyone who has dropped out of specialist treatment for Hepatitis C...
View ArticleResearchers say pioneering emergency eye care trial leads to quicker...
A trial virtual emergency consultation programme for eye patients has led to quicker treatment times and removed the need for follow up hospital appointments in more than half of cases, according to...
View ArticleLarbert Family Say Thank You
A Larbert family who have all worked for the NHS have presented gifts to two wards in NHS Forth Valley as a thank you for the care their mother Kitty is receiving. Sisters Amanda Murray and Lorraine...
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, 136 Stirling Road,...
View ArticlePublic offered first look inside the new Doune Health Centre
Members of the public, patients and local residents in the Doune area are being invited to have the first glimpse of the new Doune Health Centre, ahead of its opening to patients on Monday 2nd...
View ArticleGreen Campaign at Forth Valley Royal Saves Money and Helps the Planet
Tens of thousands of pounds have been saved following a three year campaign by NHS Forth Valley theatre staff at Forth Valley Royal Hospital to reduce their carbon footprint and help save the planet....
View ArticleNew Location for Dementia Outreach Team
A rapid response team established by NHS Forth Valley to support care at home for patients with dementia, and their carers, has moved to a new base in Airth Health Centre. Staffed by four specialist...
View ArticleStep Aboard and THRIVE Well
Big hearted staff from First Scotland East have donated £1000 of travel vouchers to help people in Stirling and Alloa step aboard to a better quality of life. The offer from First Bus Group will assist...
View ArticleLast Chance to Nominate your Local Health Heroes
Nearly 300 nominations have already been received for the 2019 NHS Forth Valley Staff Awards. And with just a week to go, organisers are hoping for a final flurry to recognise people who have gone the...
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