A new campaign has launched to raise awareness of tick bites and the symptoms of Lyme disease in a bid to encourage people to take precautions this summer. With a new survey revealing over half of people in Scotland (54… read more →

NHS Forth Valley today backed a national campaign to encourage people with possible symptoms of lung cancer to get checked without delay. The Scottish Government’s ‘Settling In’ campaign, urges people to contact their GP practice if they have unusual breathlessness… read more →

Waiting times for cataract surgery in NHS Forth Valley are being reduced and outpatient assessment clinics increased, thanks to a two and a half million-pound investment from the Scottish Government. Over the past 6 months the ophthalmology department at Falkirk… read more →

A new Urology Hub has opened at Forth Valley Royal Hospital to help improve the diagnosis of bladder and prostate cancers and carry out a range of surgical procedures. Health Secretary, Humza Yousaf, who visited the Urology Hub to see… read more →

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. Computerised tomography (CT) scans, which are sometimes referred to as CAT scans, use X-rays… 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 →