Update on Emergency Department Improvement Plan
NHS Forth Valley has developed an improvement plan to address the recommendations from the recent independent review of the Emergency Department (ED) as well as many additional suggested improvements...
View ArticleDrop in Covid-19 vaccine clinics start for 16–17-year-olds in NHS Forth Valley
All young people 16 to 17 years of age in NHS Forth Valley will be able to get the Covid-19 vaccine at all drop-in clinics offering the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from Tuesday 10th August 2021. From...
View ArticleLocal Covid-19 Vaccination Clinics – Changes to Venues in Forth Valley
New venues have been announced for Covid-19 vaccination clinics in Falkirk, Stirling and Alloa. Starting from Saturday 14th August 2021, they will replace the vaccination clinics at the three Forth...
View ArticleStirling residents urged to fight complacency and get tested as Covid...
Stirling residents are being urged not to become complacent and continue to take part in Community Covid testing as Scotland moves “beyond Level 0”. Level 0 ended across Scotland at midnight on Sunday...
View ArticleEye Testing Moves Closer To Home
The prospect of people being able to have their eyes tested at home has moved a step closer in NHS Forth Valley, thanks to NHS Scotland innovation funding and support. Two companies from an initial...
View ArticleForth Valley College Thanked For Covid-19 Vaccination Support
Specially designed plaques have been presented to the three Forth Valley College campuses, to thank them for their role in helping to deliver more than 304,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. A total of...
View ArticleCultures Combine At New Forth Valley Royal Hospital Exhibition
A cultural collaboration between Scotland and China has produced a stunning international exhibition which is being showcased at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. ‘Flyway’ is a programme using arts to...
View ArticleParents encouraged to get primary and secondary school children vaccinated...
NHS Forth Valley is encouraging parents to ensure that the flu vaccine consent forms being distributed through primary and secondary schools are completed and returned on time to protect their...
View ArticleCovid-19 community testing in Callander as cases hit new highs across Scotland
As daily cases of Coronavirus reach record highs, Community Coronavirus Testing for Stirling residents is available in Callander until Sunday 29th August. Residents across Stirling who do not currently...
View ArticleAppeal To Visitors To Follow The Guidelines
Staff at NHS Forth Valley are appealing to visitors to comply with guidance and advice when visiting loved ones in hospital. They say the number of visitors not observing the guidance around PPE is...
View ArticleParents and Carers In Forth Valley Urged to Ensure 2-5 Year Olds are...
Parents and carers of children aged 2-5 in NHS Forth Valley are being urged to get their child immunised against flu, particularly as immunity levels may be lower this year. Flu vaccination clinics for...
View ArticleSchool Flu Vaccinations Get Underway In NHS Forth Valley
Primary and secondary school pupils in NHS Forth Valley will start receiving their flu vaccine from 14th September 2021 as Scotland’s biggest flu immunisation programme gets underway. Over four million...
View ArticleNew Eye Checks In The High Street Rather Than Hospital
A number of glaucoma patients in NHS Forth Valley are being given the chance to attend their regular eye review at a high street optician, rather than having to travel to hospital for an appointment. A...
View ArticleForth Valley Care Home Initiative Shortlisted For National Award
A team, which quickly set up a new system to supply medication to care home residents affected by Covid-19 has been shortlisted for a major national award which is determined by the results of a public...
View ArticleHealth Information & Advice On Omicron Variant
NHS Forth Valley’s Director of Public Health, Dr Graham Foster, is urging local people across Forth Valley to remain extra vigilant, take Covid-19 tests and get vaccinated after a small number of cases...
View ArticleHealth Information & Advice on Omicron Variant
Following the recent publication of national data showing the success of the Covid-19 LFD testing programme, NHS Forth Valley’s Director of Public Health, Dr Graham Foster, is urging local people to...
View ArticleGet the Right Care in Right Place to Help the NHS This Winter
NHS Forth Valley is preparing for its toughest winter yet as it faces large numbers of seriously ill patients requiring hospital treatment along with high rates of coronavirus in local communities,...
View ArticleGet Boosted by the Bells!
With just five days left to get ‘boosted by the Bells’, NHS Forth Valley is urging all remaining over-18s to come along to a local drop-in vaccination clinic or book an appointment for their Covid-19...
View ArticleCovid-19 Response Grants Hailed a Success
One of Stirling’s hidden treasures has been playing host to children and their families who are supported by NHS Forth Valley’s Health Visiting Support Team in Stirling. Play sessions have been...
View ArticleUpdate on Action to Maintain Critical Health Services
NHS Forth Valley is to postpone a number of non-urgent operations over the next few weeks to help reduce pressure across the Forth Valley Royal Hospital site and free up staff to support critical...
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