Maternity services in Forth Valley have been voted top in the UK for their innovative work and staff engagement. At a ceremony in London they received the Royal College of Midwives Mothercare Maternity Service of the Year award, a plaudit… read more →
An NHS Forth Valley consultant was recently recognised by the UK Faculty of Public Health (FPH). Dr Alex Stirling received the Littlejohn Gairdner Prize after showing considerable potential in making a contribution to public health in Scotland. The award focuses… read more →
Emergency Consultant Ursula Mackintosh won a gold medal in the British Marathon Kayak Championships for the women’s over 44 age group, at the end of August this year. A month later she won a bronze medal in the women’s over-50,… read more →
Serco, in partnership with NHS Forth Valley, has won the prestigious Golden Services Award 2013 for the cleanest healthcare premises with more than 250 beds. The accolade for cleaning services at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert follows Serco’s Catering Service of… read more →
Sally Boa, currently on secondment to Strathcarron Hospice, scooped a top award at the Scottish Health Awards 2013 in recognition of her invaluable contribution to Scottish healthcare. Sally – an NHS Forth Valley Speech and Language Therapist – was awarded… read more →
A local Macmillan nurse has won a prestigious title at the 2013 Macmillan Excellence Awards, which was held at The Palace Hotel in Manchester. Sandra Campbell, who is a Macmillan Nurse Consultant for Cancer and Palliative care with NHS Forth… read more →
The ‘Safe Drive, Stay Alive’ team has been awarded the Central FM ‘Special Emergency Services Award’ 2013. The group consists of staff from Central Scotland Fire and Rescue, the Scottish Ambulance Service, NHS Forth Valley Emergency Department and Central Scotland… read more →
Congratulations to ICU Staff Nurse George Egan, who recently won the ‘NHS Employee of the Year Award’ at the Central FM Local Hero Awards 2013. George was nominated by the wife of one of his patients at Forth Valley Royal… read more →
Congratulations to the five finalists from NHS Forth Valley who have been shortlisted for the upcoming Scottish Health Awards! Caroline Gill and the Learning Disability Nursing Team – Nurses Award Dr Daniel Beckett, Consultant Acute Physician – Innovation Award Debbie… read more →
Congratulations to the Falkirk Falls Management Project – a joint venture between Falkirk Council’s Mobile Emergency Care Service and NHS Forth Valley’s REACH Falkirk Team – who recently won the ‘Working Better, Working Together’ award at the SSSC Care Accolades,… read more →