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 →
Ways to improve health and social services for adults in Clackmannanshire and Stirling will be on the agenda at four public meetings taking place across the area in January 2019. Local people are being asked to put forward their views… read more →
People in Forth Valley are being urged to use the Emergency Department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital wisely over the winter period and not attend with minor, non-urgent health issues which can be dealt with by other local health services.… read more →
Helping people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties to live a longer and more fulfilling life has resulted in a practice excellence award for a team based at NHS Forth Valley’s Livilands Mental Health Resource Centre in Stirling. The… read more →
Infection control specialists at Forth Valley Royal Hospital are producing a new guide for patients admitted to hospital to let them know about testing for multi-drug resistant bacteria called Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE). The guide explains that the CPE bacteria… read more →
