Two NHS Forth Valley Dietitians have been honoured by the British Dietetic Association at their recent 2014 annual awards ceremony in Birmingham. Nicola Henderson and Caroline Ritchie, who work at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, were awarded the BDA Dame Barbara… read more →
People in the Stirling area are to get the chance to view the medical equipment inside an ambulance and a community First Responders Vehicle which will be parked outside Stirling Community Hospital on the evening of June 25th 2014. There… read more →
NHS Forth Valley has appointed Tracey Gillies as its new Medical Director. Tracey is currently Medical Director of Acute Services at NHS Lothian and will take up her new post in October. NHS Forth Valley Chief Executive Jane Grant said:… read more →
Almost £2.75 million pounds is being spent by NHS Forth Valley on state-of-the-art medical equipment. This includes £213,000 for two ultrasound scanners for cardiology, anaesthetic machines in theatres and a big upgrade of equipment in the audiology department. Although many… read more →
NHS Forth Valley are seeking to reassure parents that information about children who miss hospital appointments will not be routinely passed or forwarded to the child’s named person. Following consultation, letters which suggested this would automatically happen have now been… read more →
A new money, benefits and housing advice service bringing together experts from Stirling Council, Shelter Scotland and Macmillan Cancer Support was granted charity status this week. The Stirling Advice Partnership, which is grant funded by Stirling Council (with grant aid… read more →
An inspection report of services for children and young people in Clackmannanshire has highlighted many examples of good practice. This inspection, which took place in January and February 2014, covered the range of services in Clackmannanshire that provide services to… read more →
NHS Forth Valley Associate Audiologist Louise Whitelaw was recognised as a Rising Star at the recent Advancing Healthcare Awards. These UK wide awards, recognise and reward projects and professionals that lead innovative healthcare practice and make a real difference to… read more →
NHS Forth Valley’s Speech and Language Therapists are supporting a campaign designed to ‘give a voice’ to people with speech, language and communication needs. The ‘Giving Voice’ campaign aims to ensure the needs of patients, carers and families are met,… read more →
Preparations are under way for a major campaign against flu which will see 18,000 primary school pupils across Forth Valley being invited for vaccination between September and December this year. The programme is also being extended for children not yet… read more →
