Covid-19 vaccinations will begin in Forth Valley on Tuesday 8th December 2020 with frontline health and social care staff along with care home workers set to the first to receive the initial supplies of the new Pfzier/BioNTech vaccine at clinics… read more →
People across Forth Valley are being asked to make more use of local minor injuries, GP and pharmacy services to avoid putting additional pressure on Forth Valley Royal Hospital which is currently very busy as activity continues to increase. While… read more →
Patients in Forth Valley due to undergo bowel surgery are now being given the opportunity to pedal their way to a speedier recovery by using an e-Bike prior to their operation. The move is part of the National Enhanced Recovery… read more →
The first steps are being taken towards restarting a range of local health services which were postponed when the NHS services across Scotland were placed on an emergency footing to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the last few months… read more →
NHS Forth Valley staff and patients have contributed to a major breakthrough in the treatment of COVID-19. Since 10th April 2020, staff at Forth Valley Royal Hospital have been participating in a UK-wide trial known as RECOVERY designed to test… read more →
Portraits of healthcare heroes in NHS Forth Valley are amongst those featured in a new exhibition at Forth Valley Royal Hospital which pays tribute to key workers during the current Covid-19 pandemic. Immortalised on canvas by Clackmannanshire artist Karen Strang,… read more →
Adaptations to existing medical equipment at Forth Valley Royal Hospital have seen 35 anaesthetic machines converted to ventilators. This has increased the hospital’s capacity six-fold and an ultra-pure water supply system has also been installed in the Intensive Care Unit… read more →
Project SEARCH interns have helped boost the morale of key workers at Forth Valley Royal Hospital by sending them positive messages. The seven remaining interns, three others have gained paid employment, on the one-year internship programme – a partnership between… read more →
Patients from across Forth Valley are contributing to the RECOVERY clinical trial, the world’s largest and fastest growing clinical trial, designed to examine potential treatments for COVID-19. The trial, with over 7000 patients recruited to date, is a UK-wide study,… read more →
The NHS in Scotland is ramping up its use of a ground-breaking system that allows clinicians to consult with patients remotely. Developed and tested in 2018 and 2019, the Near Me video consulting service was initially used mainly in the… read more →
