Local people across Forth Valley are being urged to call NHS 24 first on 111 first if their condition isn’t life-threatening to help avoid long waits in the Emergency Department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. Mr Andrew Murray, Medical Director… read more →
NHS Forth Valley is encouraging anyone who is eligible for the COVID-19 spring booster and who has not yet come forward to get vaccinated by the end of June. These additional vaccinations have been offered to people aged 75 or… read more →
A new mobile CT scanning unit has been installed outside Forth Valley Royal Hospital to increase capacity and reduce waiting times for patients requiring CT scans. The unit, which will be in place until the end of September 2022, is… read more →
Construction work has started to create a new inpatient ward at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, marking the final stage in the development of a new National Treatment Centre at the Larbert hospital. The National Treatment Centre – Forth Valley will… read more →
Wide ranging proposals to improve the accommodation, services and facilities in GP Practices across Forth Valley over the next five years have been unveiled. The Forth Valley Primary Care Premises Programme, aims to tackle rising demand for GP services and… read more →
A new service has been launched by NHS Forth Valley for people suffering with osteoporosis. It will provide DXA scans locally, face-to-face and telephone appointments, medication reviews and treatments. There are also future plans to offer education sessions and a… read more →
Many GP practices across Forth Valley will be closed for the May public holiday on Monday 30th May and The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee holiday on Friday 3rd June 2022. Local people who receive regular prescriptions are asked to check to… read more →
A UK study which included, pregnant smokers from Forth Valley who were trying to quit, has concluded that e-cigarettes are “as safe as nicotine patches.” Four weeks into their attempt to stop, 15.4% of those given e-cigarettes self-reported that they… read more →
Life for local patients with heart failure has become a little easier, thanks to a new service introduced by NHS Forth Valley. Specialist cardiac MRI scans are now able to be carried out locally, rather than patients having to travel… read more →
Health Secretary Humza Yousaf praised the work of NHS Forth Valley’s Hospital at Home team during a visit to the team who are based at Falkirk Community Hospital. The Hospital at Home service aims to reduce hospital admissions for elderly… read more →
