A new clinic has been introduced at Forth Valley Royal Hospital to provide gold standard treatment for patients with certain skin cancers. Mohs Micrographic Surgery is a highly specialist surgical technique to remove skin cancers while preserving as much healthy… read more →
A local nursing student and a nursing team from NHS Forth Valley have been confirmed as finalists in the 2024 RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards. The Ward 4 nursing team at Forth Valley Royal Hospital have been selected… read more →
Changes in the way local Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are designed and delivered across NHS Forth Valley has resulted in significant improvements and reduced waiting times for young people experiencing severe and complex mental ill health. A… read more →
Four senior clinical staff from NHS Forth Valley have been appointed as Honorary Clinical Professors by the University of Stirling. Dr Jeyakumar Selwyn, an NHS Forth Valley Consultant Stroke Physician and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer with the University of Edinburgh,… read more →
Falkirk Integration Joint Board has appointed Gail Woodcock as its new Chief Officer for Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP). Gail takes up the position from 8th April 2024, having led work to integrate and further develop local services… read more →
Parents in Forth Valley with children suffering from sore throats or skin infections that may need antibiotics can now go straight to their pharmacist, saving a visit to the GP. The initiative is an expansion of the NHS Pharmacy First… read more →
NHS Forth Valley is reminding people to ensure they get the Right Care in the Right Place over the Easter holiday weekend when demand is expected to be very high across hospital, social care, primary care and community health services.… read more →
A trainee Biomedical Scientist at Forth Valley Royal Hospital has been awarded the Rising Star Award in the Chief Scientific Officer National Awards 2024. The Rising Star Award aims to recognise individuals who are in their early career and who… read more →
Two new state-of-the art imaging machines, including one which is the first of its kind in Scotland, have been installed at Forth Valley Royal Hospital to help improve the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of health conditions. The… read more →
NHS Forth Valley is encouraging the public to take up the offer of the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine. Anyone who hasn’t had two doses of the free MMR vaccine, as well as parents and carers of children, who… read more →