With Scotland’s Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination programme set to begin later this summer, NHS Forth Valley and Public Health Scotland (PHS) are encouraging older adults to look out for their invitation letters arriving. There were over 1,000 cases of RSV… read more →
Three staff from NHS Forth Valley have received honorary appointments by the University of Stirling. Dr Paul Athanasopoulos, a Registrar in Public Health Medicine, Wendy Nimmo, Innovation Lead and Sharon Oswald, Consultant Nurse and Advanced Practice Lead, have been appointed… read more →
With the school holidays underway, NHS Forth Valley is reminding the public of how best to avoid catching stomach bugs during visits to petting zoos and farms. Each year people in the Forth Valley become unwell with bugs like cryptosporidium… read more →
Ross McGuffie, who is currently the Chief Officer of Health and Social Care in North Lanarkshire, has been appointed as the new Chief Executive for NHS Forth Valley. Ross has extensive experience of planning and managing a wide range of… read more →
Families who suffer the tragic loss of a baby now have access to additional counselling and support at home thanks to a new partnership between NHS Forth Valley and the charity Held in our Hearts. The charity already provides counselling… read more →
NHS Scotland is rolling out a new text message service to make sure that their waiting lists are up to date, and check whether patients still require their appointments or surgery. Patients across NHS Scotland who are on a waiting… read more →
NHS Forth Valley’s Community Health Visiting Services have successfully maintained their UNICEF’s Baby Friendly Award accreditation with flying colours. Following a detailed assessment of local breastfeeding services and support, the team held a celebratory event to mark this achievement which… read more →
NHS Forth Valley is reminding people how to access health information, advice and treatment ahead of the public holiday on Monday 6th May 2024. Although GP practices will be closed on Monday 6th May 2024, a number of local pharmacists… read more →
A new state of the art system, that combines two scanning technologies to enhance diagnosis for cancer, urology and endocrine patients, has been introduced at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. The move will increase accuracy of scans, enhancing quality and speed… read more →
Health Improvement Scotland published their latest Safe Delivery of Care report on 25th April following an inspection at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in January 2024. Despite the range of capacity pressures being experienced at this time, inspectors found the areas they… read more →