The first of two additional operating theatres will open at Forth Valley Royal Hospital on Monday 24th June 2019 as part of a major new plan to increase diagnostic, surgical and inpatient capacity. Extra operating lists are already running in… read more →
Action to reduce inequalities and improve access to services will be taken forward over the next year as part of wider plans to improve health and care across Forth Valley. NHS Forth Valley’s Annual Operational Plan for 2019/20 outlines plans… read more →
One of the recipients of this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours is NHS Forth Valley’s Deputy Nurse Director, Rita Ciccu Moore, who has been awarded an MBE for services to nursing and to the NHS Forth Valley Nurses Choir. Rita has… read more →
Childhood immunisations at specialist vaccination clinics are set to be rolled out across the Stirling area this summer following a successful pilot scheme in Clackmannanshire. This saw babies/children registered with seven GP practices, receiving their immunisation at two locations, Tillicoultry… read more →
The number of clinical studies and trials taking place in NHS Forth Valley has increased sevenfold in the last 15 years from 32 in 2004 to 210 in 2018. They include input into a number of national research programmes and… read more →
Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert has received an additional 5 new pulse oximetry machines, thanks to the generous support of Tiny Tickers, a charity that aims to give a better start to tiny hearts. These simple monitors, that can… read more →
A pioneering diabetes trial in Forth Valley has been highlighted a success by Diabetes UK. The DiRECT study – a trial funded by Diabetes UK and led by experts at Glasgow and Newcastle Universities, sees local dietitians help people with… read more →
The use of technology is delivering quicker treatment for NHS Forth Valley patients who present with eye problems following an injury or accident. It involves using a bespoke combination of a slit lamp aligned with a tablet computer which enables… read more →
Cornea donation in Forth Valley has doubled over the past year, thanks to an innovative scheme devised by an NHS Forth Valley Emergency Department doctor. Each member of staff in the Department has now been issued with a prompt card,… read more →
People in the NHS Forth Valley area are being encouraged to think about how their weekly drinking adds up, as part of a national campaign to raise awareness of the recommended alcohol limits. With guidelines stating that men and women… read more →
