Almost 300,000 doses of vaccine have been distributed by NHS Forth Valley’s pharmacy vaccine team since they moved to a new centre within Falkirk Community Hospital in November 2021. The new vaccine centre has provided vital space for the pharmacy… read more →
A student nurse in the Day Medicine Unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital is appealing to Spanish nurses at home and abroad to get in touch to help support healthcare colleagues in Spain who are considering a move to the… read more →
Women are being encouraged not to ignore their cervical screening (smear test) invite, as a drive gets underway to highlight the importance of the test, which screens for the human papillomavirus virus (HPV). To mark Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (17… read more →
Curling gold medallist and NHS Forth Valley general surgical nurse Vicky Wright recently completed her final shift at Forth Valley Royal Hospital before beginning four weeks of intensive preparations for the Winter Olympics 2022 in Beijing. A staff nurse for… read more →
With just five days left to get ‘boosted by the Bells’, NHS Forth Valley is urging all remaining over-18s to come along to a local drop-in vaccination clinic or book an appointment for their Covid-19 vaccine booster. Young people aged… read more →
NHS Forth Valley is preparing for its toughest winter yet as it faces large numbers of seriously ill patients requiring hospital treatment along with high rates of coronavirus in local communities, including the rapid spread of the new Omicron variant.… read more →
Following the recent publication of national data showing the success of the Covid-19 LFD testing programme, NHS Forth Valley’s Director of Public Health, Dr Graham Foster, is urging local people to take more Covid-19 tests as it is clear the… read more →
People aged 40-49 years old in NHS Forth Valley are being urged to use the NHS Inform online portal or the national vaccination helpline to book their Covid-19 booster appointments. Appointments are available during December 2021 and should continue to… read more →
NHS Forth Valley today reminded people of the key protections already in place that are essential in reducing the spread of Covid-19, following cases of the new Omicron variant being identified in Scotland. Supporting the Scottish Government’s new Living Safely… read more →
Forth Valley patients with certain bowel symptoms are set to benefit from a new diagnostic technique which could improve diagnosis as well as avoid the need for a colonoscopy and help reduce waiting lists. The new digital probe, known as… read more →
