Members of the public, patients and local residents are invited to have a tour of the new GP and Minor Injuries Centre at Stirling Health and Care Village, ahead of its opening to patients in mid August 2018. Tours will… read more →
A vintage tea party and tripe tastings are just two of the events being organised locally in NHS Forth Valley to help celebrate the 70th anniversary of the NHS. Patients, visitors, staff and volunteers are being invited to a vintage… read more →
Seven day working is now up and running in the microbiology department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, providing quicker sample results for patients. The switch from a Monday to Friday service, which was backed by an on-call emergency system, now… read more →
NHS Forth Valley has become one of only two healthcare organisations in the UK to achieve a gold Investors in People award. It follows a three year rolling assessment across all services in the organisation during which the Assessor found… read more →
Forth Valley Royal Hospital is one of a number of locations set to benefit from a new £35,0000 e-bike scheme which will see 100 fully electric bikes made available at key locations across Forth Valley by May 2019. The first… read more →
Brightly coloured walking frames will soon be appearing in wards across Forth Valley, thanks to a new initiative. The red frames are easier for patients with dementia to see than the traditional grey or silver models which mean patients are… read more →
Plean parkrun at Plean Country Park will be one of hundreds of parkruns around the UK to host a special NHS birthday celebration event on Saturday 9 June. The initiative, known as parkrun for the NHS, aims to recognise the… read more →
The number of women in Forth Valley who are breastfeeding at six weeks after giving birth has increased by more than 5% and helped earn NHS Forth Valley’s community health visiting service a prestigious Baby Friendly Award from Unicef (United… read more →
A new deal for carers which comes into force in April 2018 will be one of the topics discussed at a public engagement meeting on Tuesday 27th March 2018 at the Sensory Centre, Redbrae Road, Camelon, Falkirk Organised by NHS… read more →
Local businesses came to the rescue when deliveries of bread and milk were unable to reach Forth Valley Royal Hospital during the recent adverse weather. The generosity of local supermarkets – (including Tesco in Falkirk and Asda in Stenhousemuir) –… read more →
