Sandra Campbell, Macmillan Nurse Consultant Cancer & Palliative Care in NHS Forth Valley, was awarded the President’s Award by the UK Oncology Nursing Society (UKONS) at their 2021 annual conference which took place in Nov 2021. The award, which was… read more →
A new website for people with diabetes, which has been launched by NHS Forth Valley, is already proving a big hit, with more than 20,000 visits since the site went live. The figures have been released to coincide with World… read more →
Thanks to the innovative skills of two specialist NHS Forth Valley physiotherapists, 846 walking aids have been returned to NHS Forth Valley in the past 7 months representing a saving of more than £6,500 against the cost of buying replacements.… read more →
The microbiology department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital has recorded an impressive response in the ongoing fight against Covid-19. Since the pandemic began, they have processed more than 186,000 Covid-19 tests from local hospitals, healthcare staff and care homes and,… read more →
A pioneering NHS Forth Valley centre for people who have experienced rape or sexual assault has been praised by Justice Secretary Keith Brown ahead of a roll out of similar services across Scotland. Mr Brown visited The Meadows to experience… read more →
Two members of the Home First Team have earned themselves a British Empire Medal for services to health and social care throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. At the start of the outbreak, Deborah Jackson and her colleague Claire Duffy worked with… read more →
The efforts of a woman who has worked in health and social care in the Falkirk community for almost 30 years have been officially recognised by HM the Queen. Nicola Harvey (48) received a British Empire Medal in the Queen’s… read more →
A former NHS Forth Valley consultant in respiratory medicine, who played a pivotal role in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic, has been awarded an OBE in The Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021 for services to respiratory medicine in Forth Valley. Dr Melanie… read more →
The orthopaedic team at Forth Valley Royal Hospital has recorded a spectacular success in carrying out hip and knee operations during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Figures just released show this service has achieved more than 80 per cent of normal… read more →
Congratulations to Gemma Senior, a midwife at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, who has been awarded the Gillian McMillan Inspirational Midwife of the Year Award for 2020 in memory of midwife Gillian McMillan – a former NHS Forth Valley midwife who… read more →