Local MP Donates Dozens of Tablet Devices to Local Hospitals
A local MP has donated dozens of tablet devices to local hospitals serving his constituency so that patients unable to see their families can make video calls and maintain vital social contact with...
View ArticleLocal Patients and Staff Benefit from Huge Rise in Video Consultations
Thousands of patients across Forth Valley have been able to continue to access expert health information and advice during the Covid-19 pandemic thanks to a huge rise in the use of video consultations....
View ArticleHealthcare Heroes Highlighted in new exhibition at Forth Valley Royal Hospital
Portraits of healthcare heroes in NHS Forth Valley are amongst those featured in a new exhibition at Forth Valley Royal Hospital which pays tribute to key workers during the current Covid-19 pandemic....
View ArticleSpy Adventures of a Speech and Language Therapist
Move over Harry Potter, as a pair of super sleuths make their debut in an adventure world created by an NHS Forth Valley Speech and Language therapist. Glenn Carter’s first novel, Operation Sabre,...
View ArticleForth Valley Staff and Patients Contribute to Breakthrough in COVID-19 Treatment
NHS Forth Valley staff and patients have contributed to a major breakthrough in the treatment of COVID-19. Since 10th April 2020, staff at Forth Valley Royal Hospital have been participating in a...
View ArticleTest & Protect Advice Sent To NHS Forth Valley Households
Everyone with symptoms urged to book a test. NHS Forth Valley is asking people to play their part in helping stop the spread of coronavirus, as information on the Test and Protect service is sent to...
View ArticleForth Valley Dentists Re-Open For Urgent Treatment
Dentists across Forth Valley are now able to re-open to treat patients in need of urgent dental care. Since lockdown began, dentists have been taking calls from their patients and arranging emergency...
View ArticleTake Comfort From Pebbles With Messages Set In Stone
Hospital patients across Forth Valley are now able to receive a personally-painted pebble which fits snugly into the hand, bearing a message on one side from a loved one, family or friend. The stones...
View ArticleWork Underway to Restart Local Health Services
The first steps are being taken towards restarting a range of local health services which were postponed when the NHS services across Scotland were placed on an emergency footing to respond to the...
View ArticleForth Valley Optometrists Re-Open To See People Who Require Urgent Eye Care
People across Forth Valley who need emergency or essential eye care may now be able to see an optometrist in person as opticians are able to re-open from today (29th June). The move sees the closure of...
View ArticleNHS Forth Valley Urges Feedback on Near Me Video Consultations
People in Forth Valley are being asked for their views on how health and care services delivered remotely could be improved and extended in the future. The use of video consultations in Scotland has...
View ArticleNew HIV Self-Testing Service Available in NHS Forth Valley
Working in partnership with two Scottish charities, NHS Forth Valley is urging people to get tested and end new HIV transmissions. HIV Self-Test Scotland is a new HIV self-testing service, offering...
View ArticleUpdate on GP Services
Greater use of telephone and video consultations is to continue at GP practices throughout Forth Valley. Some suspended services are also being gradually re-introduced in practices in line with...
View ArticleScottish Health Awards – Nominations Open
This year’s Scottish Health Awards 2020 have been launched and the website is now live. There are 16 categories to choose from so if you know a team or individual who deserves to be recognised for...
View ArticleExtra Support for Mental Health
Extra support has been provided by NHS Forth Valley for those struggling with mental health issues during the Covid-19 pandemic. This has included a new service which offers people up to three...
View ArticleRemembering Through a Tree of Life
Patients with Covid-19 who were cared for in Ward A31 at Forth Valley Royal Hospital are being recognised and remembered through a new Tree of Life mural which has been installed as a backdrop on one...
View ArticleSign up for COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
People across Forth Valley now have the opportunity to sign up for information on new COVID-19 vaccine trials. The new UK-wide NHS COVID-19 vaccine research registry, which is being and is being...
View ArticleAsk Your Pharmacy First
People in Forth Valley can now get expert advice and treatment for minor illnesses and common conditions by visiting one of the area’s 75 community pharmacies. The new free service, NHS Pharmacy First...
View ArticlePeople in NHS Forth Valley Encouraged to Follow Crucial Steps to Control...
The role NHS Scotland Test and Protect plays in containing future coronavirus outbreaks has been highlighted, as new research suggests people know their actions count. With the vast majority (89 per...
View ArticleHats Off to Forth Valley Junior Doctors
More than 40 junior doctors, some of whom left University early to join the fight against coronavirus, took part in a special celebration event at Forth Valley Royal Hospital to thank them for their...
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