Contact Tracing at Grangemouth High School
Contact tracing is underway at Grangemouth High School following confirmation of a small number of unrelated cases of Covid-19. Initial information suggests that the individuals contacted the virus...
View ArticleCharity Launches New Dialysis Transport Service
St John Scotland has launched a new transport service to help dialysis patients across the Forth Valley. The service, run by volunteers and provided free to patients, will help those living with...
View ArticleContact Tracing at Forth Valley Schools
Contact tracing is taking place at the following schools and close contacts have been identified and advised to self-isolate in line with national guidance. Robust control measures were already in...
View ArticleFlu Vaccination Programme Underway
With more than 130,000 people across Forth Valley being eligible for a flu vaccine this year our flu helpline has been very busy and we are sorry if you have experienced any difficulties getting...
View ArticleImportant Notice Regarding COVID-19 – New Star Inn and The Auld Vic Pubs,...
NHS Forth Valley’s Test and Protect Team is carrying out Covid-19 contact tracing after a number of people who have visited the two pubs – both in Grahams Road – have tested positive for coronavirus....
View ArticleContact tracing at three Stirling schools
NHS Forth Valley’s Test and Protect team is currently carrying out COVID-19 contact tracing in the following schools: St Modan’s High School Bannockburn High School Bannockburn Primary School Initial...
View ArticleNew UK Government Covid Testing Site Opens in Stirling
The UK Government has today [Saturday 10 October], opened a new walk-through coronavirus testing centre at The Engine Shed in Stirling. Located in the city centre, the site is easily accessible for...
View ArticleNHS Forth Valley Patients Get Creative with Free Art Bag
Patients in Forth Valley hospitals are being invited to pick up their brushes and paint, courtesy of a free Creative Art Bag provided by the charity Artlink Central. The bags include art materials,...
View ArticleContact Tracing at Forth Valley Schools
Contact tracing is taking place at the following schools and close contacts have been identified and advised to self-isolate in line with national guidance. Robust control measures were already in...
View ArticleMobile Testing Centres for Two Stirlingshire Villages
A mobile testing centre for Covid-19 is to be set up in two villages near Stirling after a number of people in the Fallin and Cowie areas tested positive for coronavirus. There is evidence of spread in...
View ArticleFalkirk Community Hospital Temporary Measures in One Ward
NHS Forth Valley can confirm that a ward at Falkirk Community Hospital has suspended new admissions and paused visiting on a temporary basis as a precautionary measure whilst investigations are...
View ArticleHonours Award For Marlyn
A senior health professional, who works as a Locality Manager with the Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership, has said she feels ‘truly blessed’ to have been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM)...
View ArticleContact Tracing at Strathdevon Nursery
NHS Forth Valley’s Test and Protect team is carrying out Covid-19 contact tracing at Strathdevon ELC (Nursery) in Dollar. Initial information suggests the virus was contracted outside of the ELC and...
View ArticleUpdate on Ward at Falkirk Community Hospital
A ward at Falkirk Community Hospital, which was closed because of a small number of suspected cases of Covid-19, has now re-opened after subsequent tests proved negative. Staff and patients were kept...
View ArticleContact Tracing – Hillview Nursery, Stirling
Contact tracing is taking place at Hillview Nursery in Stirling and close contacts have been identified and advised to self-isolate in line with national guidance.
View ArticleNew ‘Sponge’ Endoscopy Could Replace Traditional Tests to Help Identify Cancer
Swallowing a small sponge on a string could replace traditional endoscopy tests as an equally effective but faster and less invasive way of diagnosing cancer at early stage for patients at risk of...
View ArticleStirling Villagers Thanked For Fantastic Response To COVID-19 Test Appeal
Residents in two Stirlingshire villages have been thanked by NHS Forth Valley for responding to an appeal to get tested for Covid-19. More than 1,500 people turned up at a mobile testing unit which was...
View ArticleContact Tracing at Bantaskin Primary, Falkirk
NHS Forth Valley’s Test and Protect team is carrying out COVID-19 contact tracing at Bantaskin Primary in Falkirk. Close contacts have been identified and are self-isolating in line with national...
View ArticleContact Tracing Update – University of Stirling
Contact tracing has been carried out at the University of Stirling after a small number of students living on the University campus tested positive for COVID-19. The students, along with their...
View ArticleDon’t Catch Covid Through Car Sharing
The dangers of catching Covid-19 through car and van sharing have been highlighted by Public Health experts at NHS Forth Valley. The warning comes after a number of cases have been linked to people...
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