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 →
A new Chief Officer has been appointed to take forward the development of the Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership – a joint partnership between NHS Forth Valley, Clackmannanshire and Stirling Councils. Annemargaret Black, who is currently the… read more →
People who have experienced a sexual assault are set to benefit from a new Forth Valley facility, which could become a blueprint for Health Boards across Scotland. The facility, which is known as the Meadows, was officially opened today by… read more →
Patients attending GP surgeries across Forth Valley are being offered more choice about who they can see, following the successful recruitment of a wide range of specialist health professionals to work alongside doctors. The first 80 health professionals to begin… read more →
Local people will have the opportunity to find out more about local health developments and ask members of NHS Forth Valley Board questions at a Ministerial Public Session on Wednesday 13th March 2019 between 11.30am and 1.00pm. The Public Session,… read more →
Life is set to become a little easier for rheumatology patients attending Stirling Community Hospital thanks to a major donation from a local charity. The Friends of Stirling Community Hospital recently donated almost £65,000 to NHS Forth Valley and almost… read more →
The new era of realistic medicine, which aims to move away from the ‘doctor knows best’ culture to shared decision-making with the patient and their healthcare professional, is to be discussed at a meeting of the Falkirk Public Partnership Forum… read more →
Hospital volunteers have responded generously to growing pressure faced by local NHS services this winter with the offer to give even more of their time at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert. Royal Voluntary Service has been supporting the NHS… read more →
