Seven day working is now up and running in the microbiology department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, providing quicker sample results for patients. The switch from a Monday to Friday service, which was backed by an on-call emergency system, now… read more →

A ceremony has taken place to thank the local organisations whose generous donations have helped transform the Royal Voluntary Service cafe at Stirling Community Hospital. The Friends of Stirling Community Hospital, a local charity which supports a wide range of… read more →

Plans to progress the integration of local health and social care services were outlined at a recent meeting of the Clackmannanshire and Stirling Integration Joint Board (IJB). Local learning disability and mental health services are already joined up and managed… read more →

NHS Forth Valley has become one of only two healthcare organisations in the UK  to achieve a gold Investors in People award. It follows a three year rolling assessment across all services in the organisation during which the Assessor found… read more →

A service which offers more support for patients with mild to moderate mental health problems has begun to operate in several GP practices across Clackmannanshire and Falkirk West. In a move which is seen as just what the doctor ordered,… read more →

Allison Ramsay, NHS Forth Valley’s former lead nurse for Learning Disability Services, has been awarded an OBE for services to learning disability nursing in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Allison, who retired earlier this year, was overwhelmed when she… read more →

Hints and tips on how to stay well and live independently will be explained at a forthcoming meeting at 7pm on Tuesday 19th June at the Forth Valley Sensory Centre in Camelon. Topics covered will include staying safe at home,… read more →

Nine successful graduates of the Play Mentor programme celebrated with family and friends recently at an awards ceremony at Forth Valley College Alloa campus. Play Mentor, which is managed by the NHS Forth Valley health promotion service in partnership with… read more →

Forth Valley Royal Hospital is one of a number of locations set to benefit from a new £35,0000 e-bike scheme which will see 100 fully electric bikes made available  at key locations across Forth Valley by May 2019. The first… read more →

Brightly coloured walking frames will soon be appearing in wards across Forth Valley, thanks to a new initiative. The red frames are easier for patients with dementia to see than the traditional grey or silver models which mean patients are… read more →