More parents with babies who would previously have been admitted to the Neonatal Unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital are now able to avoid being separated thanks to the introduction of a new service which aims to keep parents and… read more →
Families and friends who have lost a loved one are being invited to a service of remembrance in the spiritual care department on the ground floor of Forth Valley Royal Hospital on Monday 16th December 2019 at 7.00pm. The short… read more →
Children and adults with health conditions and parents of children aged 2-5 years are urged to protect themselves and their children against flu, which can be a serious and fatal illness for these groups of people. That’s the message from… read more →
A nurse working at a medical centre in Falkirk has been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse. Gabriela Maxwell was selected earlier this year to take part in a nine-month development programme run by the Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS). The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) was nominated by her employers for demonstrating high… read more →
A NHS Forth Valley health visitor has been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse. Deborah Wishart was selected earlier this year to take part in a nine-month development programme run by the Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS). She was nominated by her employers for her… read more →
Current waiting times for the Emergency Department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital and the Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) at Stirling Health and Care Village can now be checked online. The information, which can be accessed on the NHS Forth Valley… read more →
A trial virtual emergency consultation programme for eye patients has led to quicker treatment times and removed the need for follow up hospital appointments in more than half of cases, according to researchers. The tele-ophthalmology system, developed by the University… read more →
NHS Forth Valley is one of six Health Boards in Scotland taking part in a series of local social media campaigns designed to encourage anyone who has dropped out of specialist treatment for Hepatitis C to re-engage with health professionals.… read more →
Two Forth Valley dietitians are among only six in Scotland to recently achieve a prescribing qualification, one of them being the first in the country to become a non medical prescriber in an acute setting. It was only recently that… read more →
A new MRI room, complete with a special backlit picture ceiling, has been unveiled in the radiology department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. The room houses a second state-of-the-art MRI scanner which was delivered to Forth Valley Royal Hospital earlier… read more →
