Six nurses from overseas have arrived at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, bringing with them a wealth of knowledge and experience having previously worked within hospitals in the Kerala state of India. They have been recruited, in partnership with NHS Professionals,… read more →
Stroke patients in Forth Valley are benefitting from a new range of services, which include being able to undergo rehabilitation at home with the same expertise that they would receive from a specialist team in hospital. The Stroke Transition and… read more →
NHS Forth Valley is preparing for a very challenging Easter period as it continues to face large numbers of seriously ill patients requiring inpatient care along with high rates of coronavirus in local hospitals and communities across the health board… read more →
NHS Forth Valley’s Sexual Assault Service Lead features in a new marketing campaign to ensure people know about a dedicated national NHS service that offers choices in healthcare, forensic examination and support after a rape or sexual assault. Hazel Somerville,… read more →
NHS Forth Valley is participating in a new national scheme set up to provide financial and emotional support people who experienced child abuse in residential care settings across Scotland in the past. The Redress Scheme, for survivors of historical child… read more →
Despite the challenges of Covid-19, local Learning Disability nurses across Forth Valley have achieved considerable success in improving best practice for both themselves and their patients. Over the past two years, nine staff have gained a qualification in Positive Behavioural… read more →
Intensive care patients at Forth Valley Royal Hospital are getting a helping hand on the road to recovery, courtesy of a virtual staff member called RITA. Thanks to funding from NHS Forth Valley’s Organ Donation Committee, the new piece of… read more →
A Forth Valley patient has set a new Guinness World Record after undergoing pioneering heart surgery almost 50 years ago. Seventy-seven-year-old Anne Bell, from Banknock in Falkirk, is the longest surviving recipient of a single artificial heart valve replacement. The… read more →
Women from the Falkirk area attended a special celebration recently to mark the completion of a life-changing programme to set them on course for a brighter future. A total of 10 women took part in the THRIVE to Keep Well… read more →
Video messages from as far afield as Texas helped mark the retirement of a pharmacy technician after more than 50 years of working with the NHS in Forth Valley. Helen McCabe’s half a century of service saw a wide range… read more →