The new era of realistic medicine, which aims to move away from the ‘doctor knows best’ culture to shared decision-making with the patient and their healthcare professional, is to be discussed at a meeting of the Stirling Public Partnership Forum… read more →
Young patients at Forth Valley Royal Hospital will now be able to tuck into healthier and more nutritious food following the introduction of a new menu specifically created for the Children’s Ward. The new menu is an exemplar for healthy… read more →
Around 70 NHS Forth Valley staff, with a total of 2080 years service between them, received a Long Service Award after achieving 20, 30 or 40 years service. They attended a special award ceremony at Forth Valley Royal Hospital to… read more →
Three additional GPs have joined the team at Kersiebank Medical Practice in Grangemouth to support the existing locum and salaried doctors. They have been joined by three new advanced nurse practitioners and additional pharmacy staff who are working alongside the… read more →
A new project has been unveiled in Forth Valley which aims to challenge the health inequalities facing gay and bisexual men. Delivered by Waverley Care, Scotland’s HIV and Hepatitis C charity, the SX project will work to improve the sexual health… read more →
Local people in Falkirk 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 →
Congratulations to Lynn Waddell, NHS Forth Valley’s Equality and Diversity Manager, who was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the recent Scottish Diversity Awards. The event, which was organised by The Herald and GenAnalytics, showcased companies, organisations and individuals… read more →
A young trainee site manager had the honour of handing over the keys for the new Bellfield Centre which will open in December 2018. Kieran Day, a 21 year old trainee with Robertson, was one of hundreds of construction staff… read more →
NHS Forth Valley, in partnership with Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership and the University of Stirling, has received £75,000 from the Health Foundation for a project which aims to help achieve better outcomes for people with knee… read more →
NHS Forth Valley is looking for two new Non-Executive members to join its Board to help ensure the views of local people are represented in local health decisions. Alex Linkston, Chairman of NHS Forth Valley, said: “This is a challenging… read more →