Staff across NHS Forth Valley have benefited from a new e-bike scheme which gives keyworkers free access to electric bikes during the Covid-19 crisis. Thanks to funding from Cycling Scotland,… read more →
Patients from across Forth Valley are contributing to the RECOVERY clinical trial, the world’s largest and fastest growing clinical trial, designed to examine potential treatments for COVID-19. The trial, with… read more →
Immunisation appointments for children and pregnant women are continuing across all areas of Scotland, including Forth Valley, during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Scheduled immunisations are an important and legitimate medical… read more →
The NHS in Scotland is ramping up its use of a ground-breaking system that allows clinicians to consult with patients remotely. Developed and tested in 2018 and 2019, the Near… read more →
Around 1,000 additional frontline staff and students are set to join NHS Forth Valley to help respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. Over the past month, 300 staff have joined NHS Forth… read more →
Almost 400 student nurses – and up to nine staff – from the University of Stirling are joining healthcare workers on the frontline in the battle against coronavirus (COVID-19). As… read more →
A pioneering virtual emergency consultation programme for eye patients has been extended to potentially cover the whole of Scotland in response to the COVID-19 emergency. A network of optometrists is… read more →
NHS Forth Valley has significantly increased its capacity to test frontline health and social care staff across the area to allow them to safely return to work as quickly as… read more →
Local people across Forth Valley are being asked to help reduce pressure on local pharmacies by not requesting their repeat prescriptions before they are due and only ordering what they… read more →
New arrangements have been put in place to ensure people across Forth Valley have access to urgent dental advice and treatment. Routine dental services across Scotland have been temporary suspended… read more →