NHS Forth Valley has developed an improvement plan to address the recommendations from the recent independent review of the Emergency Department (ED) as well as many additional suggested improvements put forward by local ED staff. It includes plans to recruit… read more →

GPs across Forth Valley want to reassure patients that they are continuing to consult with as many people as possible and offer face-to-face appointments, where needed. Although many lockdown restrictions are easing, they are still having to follow strict national… read more →

Children and young people aged 12 to 17 from key groups in Forth Valley to be offered Covid-19 vaccine Young people in NHS Forth Valley with certain conditions are to be offered the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, in line with the latest… read more →

An independent review of the Emergency Department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital was commissioned by NHS Forth Valley’s Chief Executive Cathie Cowan after a number of concerns were raised by staff representatives. The review looked at teamworking, leadership, learning and… read more →

Forth Valley Royal Hospital celebrated 10 years since the official opening of the hospital on Tuesday 6th July 2021 and, to help mark this important milestone, staff and patients enjoyed specially decorated birthday cupcakes. In the 10 days leading up… read more →

The process of booking all over 18s in NHS Forth Valley for their first Covid-19 vaccine appointment will be complete by Sunday 27th June 2021 five weeks ahead of the target date of 31 July. Letters are going out to… read more →

Community testing returns to Cowie this Thursday, 17th June, as part of ongoing efforts to reduce the spread of Covid-19 across Stirling. Residents across Stirling who do not currently have any symptoms of Covid-19 can voluntarily attend the Coronavirus testing… read more →

Ten new state-of-the art camera stacks have been purchased to support vital keyhole surgery carried out at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. The cameras provide clearer images, have much larger screens than previous cameras and also enable staff to record operations… read more →

A former NHS Forth Valley consultant in respiratory medicine, who played a pivotal role in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic, has been awarded an OBE in The Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021 for services to respiratory medicine in Forth Valley. Dr Melanie… read more →

Drop-in clinics for Covid-19 vaccinations are being set up on Fridays in Forth Valley, to target specific groups of people.  Starting on Friday 18th June 2021, they will be available for anyone over 50 or in a priority group who… read more →