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 →
Patients in Forth Valley with knee and hip problems are being offered a lifeline which can not only relieve pain and prevent immediate surgery, but also, in some cases, avoid having to have a joint replacement altogether. The pilot project… read more →
The benefits of going for a smear test are being highlighted as part of a campaign to encourage young women not to ignore their next invitation. Practice nurses have added their voices in a bid to help reassure women who… read more →
A memorial plaque has been unveiled in the Lecture Theatre at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in honour of Dr Pat Beausang, a former NHS Forth Valley doctor who died on 18th August 2009 from leukaemia aged just 43. Dr Beausang… read more →
The number of people signing the organ donation register in Forth Valley has increased substantially. More than 35,000 people have added their names over the past three years and a further 3,000 signatures would bring the percentage up to the… read more →
Local people from across Forth Valley who suffer with tinnitus are being invited to learn techniques which help manage the condition and could offer some relief. Organised by NHS Forth Valley’s audiology team, the information day at the Forth Valley… read more →
People with health conditions, who are at greater risk from the effects of flu, are being urged to prioritise getting their flu vaccine with the virus now circulating in Scotland. The vaccine is still available, and those eligible in the… read more →
