Health 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 event– which will be held on...
View ArticleA Taste of NHS History – Archive Cookery Book Brought Back to Life
Almost 100 years after it was first published to raise money for the Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary Appeal Fund, there will be the chance to sample some of the delicious cakes featured in the...
View ArticleNHS Forth Valley First in Scotland to Undertake Gallbladder Study
The call is out for 50 patients requiring gallbladder surgery to take part in a clinical trial in Forth Valley Royal Hospital, the first hospital in Scotland to be involved in what is known as the...
View ArticlePlay a Tune for Forth Valley Hospital Patients
The search is on for volunteers to tickle the ivories on five pianos which have just been placed in wards and public areas across NHS Forth Valley’s hospitals. The invitation is open to both student...
View ArticleCome on Board – NHS Forth Valley Seeks New Chair
NHS Forth Valley is seeking a new Chair to lead the local Health Board. This important role will help shape the future of local health services and provide assurance that the NHS Board is working...
View ArticleNHS Organ Donor Register Turns 25
People in Forth Valley are being encouraged to make their organ donation decision known as the NHS Organ Donor Register marks its 25 year milestone. Since its creation, there have been 1,868 organ...
View ArticleStar Staff at NHS Forth Valley
A family’s thanks for giving an old soldier a ‘fitting send-off ‘ helped hospital porter Alec Souter win the Unsung Hero Award in the 2019 NHS Forth Valley Staff Awards. The poignant story, from a...
View ArticleNHS Forth Valley Staff Star in New Recruitment Campaign
Nurses and healthcare scientists from NHS Forth Valley feature in a new NHS Scotland recruitment campaign which is being shown on TV and in cinemas across the country. The campaign aims to encourage...
View ArticleNHS Forth Valley Leads the Way in Ground-Breaking Mouth Cancer Research
Forth Valley Royal Hospital has been ranked one of the top 20 hospitals in the UK for recruiting patients for ground-breaking research into treatment for early mouth cancer. Findings show that patients...
View ArticleHealth Visitor Receives Prestigious Award
A NHS Forth Valley health visitor has been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse. Deborah Wishart was selected earlier this year to take part in a nine-month development programme run by the...
View ArticleFalkirk Nurse Receives Prestigious Award
A nurse working at a medical centre in Falkirk has been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse. Gabriela Maxwell was selected earlier this year to take part in a nine-month development...
View ArticleNHS Forth Valley Prepares for Winter
On-the-spot testing for flu, extending outpatient antibiotic therapy and increasing specialist nursing in the community are among some of the additional measures being put in place to help ease...
View ArticleTV and panto star says get protected against flu this Christmas
Children and adults with health conditions and parents of children aged 2-5 years are urged to protect themselves and their children against flu, which can be a serious and fatal illness for these...
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 on the ground floor of Forth Valley Royal Hospital on Monday 16th December...
View ArticleNew service keeps babies and families together
More parents with babies who would previously have been admitted to the Neonatal Unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital are now able to avoid being separated thanks to the introduction of a new service...
View ArticlePublic Urged To Use Health Services Wisely Over Festive Season
NHS Forth Valley is gearing up to cope with extra demands over the festive season and once again urging local people to make use of local GP, pharmacy and minor injuries services to avoid putting extra...
View ArticleRoyal Call For Forth Valley Midwife
Call the midwife took on a whole new meaning for Gillian Morton when she received a letter confirming she was to be recognised in the 2020 Queen’s New Year’s Honours. Gillian, NHS Forth Valley’s...
View ArticleGP Group to Take Over Three Practices Managed by NHS Forth Valley
A group of GPs is set to take over the running of three medical practices in Forth Valley which are currently being managed by NHS Forth Valley. The Practices – Kersiebank in Grangemouth, Hallpark in...
View ArticleNHS Forth Valley Backs National Drive To Help Make Drinkers Unit Aware
NHS Forth Valley is encouraging people to ‘Count 14’, as research shows wine, beer and spirits drinkers remain largely unsure of how many drinks make up the recommended weekly alcohol unit guideline of...
View ArticleCHAS and NHS Forth Valley Launch Pioneering Partnership
This unique community network will be piloted from January 2020 until December 2020. The network aims to support babies, children and young people (aged 0 to 21 years) with life-shortening conditions,...
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