Rosemary Fletcher, a former occupational therapist, received the 2018 Older Volunteer of the Year Award to mark the 30th anniversary of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP). After retiring from the NHS, Rosemary decided to volunteer with RSVP Forth… read more →
A health visitor working with NHS Forth Valley is among a group of 21 to have been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse. Margaret-Ann Williamson, from Larbert, was selected earlier this year to take part in a nine-month development… read more →
NHS Forth Valley’s Equality and Diversity Manager, Lynn Waddell, was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Scottish Diversity Awards on 12th October 2018. Attended by 400 guests, the glittering event organised by The Herald and GenAnalytics, showcased companies,… read more →
The NHS Forth Valley Staff Awards highlight the hard work, care and commitment of local NHS staff, Serco staff and volunteers across the organisation. They provide an opportunity for colleagues, patients and members of the public to say thanks and… read more →
It’s been a bumper year for nominations in the 2018 NHS Forth Valley Staff Awards. A grand total of 560 were received, the highest number to-date and up by more than 20% on last year. This year there was also… read more →
Environmental charity, Keep Scotland Beautiful, has presented Forth Valley Royal Hospital with a Gold level National Award for Environmental Excellence® – the first hospital to ever receive the highest possible accreditation. The National Award for Environmental Excellence® is the business… read more →
Allison Ramsay, NHS Forth Valley’s former lead nurse for Learning Disability Services, has been awarded an OBE for services to learning disability nursing in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Allison, who retired earlier this year, was overwhelmed when she… read more →
NHS Forth Valley has become one of only two healthcare organisations in the UK to achieve Investors in People Gold (IIP). It follows a three year assessment across the organisation which looked at how we recognise and support staff as… read more →
A local nurse is among a group of 20 to have been awarded the title of Queen’s Nurse, marking the first time the honour has been made in Scotland for almost 50 years. Joan Gracie, who works as Team Leader… read more →
A Falkirk based Mental Health Football group, run in partnership with NHS Forth Valley, Caledonian Services and Stenhousemuir Football Club, has won the SFA Mental Health and Wellbeing League 2017 Championship Cup. The group, which includes staff and service users from… read more →