People with dementia and autism living in Stirling and Clackmannanshire are set to benefit from more accessible local transport following a new funding award. The Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership has received more than £36,000 to an… read more →

The Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership is “consistently performing either at or above the national average”, Inspectors have found. The Partnership has been inspected by the Care Inspectorate and Healthcare Improvement Scotland on the effectiveness of its… read more →

Local people in Stirling are being invited to meet NHS Forth Valley’s Chief Executive, Cathie Cowan, to hear about the vision for local health and care services and provide feedback on what matters most to them. She will be speaking… read more →

A £17 million investment in additional theatre capacity and a new MRI scanner will help reduce waiting times at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. Two new operating theatres will be opened in the next year to focus on general and orthopaedic… read more →

It’s been a bumper year for nominations in the 2018 NHS Forth Valley Staff Awards. A grand total of 560 were received, the highest number to-date and up by more than 20% on last year. This year there was also… read more →

Senior pupils from Alloa, Alva and Lornshill Academies have reported improved skills, knowledge and confidence recognising mental health problems after undertaking Mental Health First Aid training. Nineteen pupils undertook the course in September 2018 to increase awareness and support for… read more →

The next meeting of the Forth Valley NHS Board will take place on: Tuesday 28th September 2018 at 9.00am In the Board Room, Carseview House, Castle Business Park, Stirling. Members of the public are reminded that they are welcome to… read more →

Families and friends bereaved by suicide are being invited to a service of remembrance on Monday 24th September 2018, 7pm in the Spiritual Care Centre at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert. The service will offer a gentle atmosphere where… read more →

Emergency services and local authorities, alongside Forth Valley Sensory Centre, have launched awareness cards to further support people with hidden disabilities when accessing public services. Awareness cards are now available for free at a number of public sector premises* and… read more →

Scotland is Working Together to Prevent Suicide – including across Clackmannanshire and Stirling Suicide Prevention Week 10-16 September, starts with World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September, and is an opportunity to acknowledge that suicide is preventable. And that it’s… read more →