A tiny camera, encapsulated in a pill, is now being used in Forth Valley Royal Hospital to help detect early signs of bowel cancer. The capsule, which is the size of a large vitamin pill, is swallowed by patients and… read more →
A cultural collaboration between Scotland and China has produced a stunning international exhibition which is being showcased at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. ‘Flyway’ is a programme using arts to promote mental health and wellbeing, and features work by artists from… read more →
NHS Forth Valley has developed an improvement plan to address the recommendations from the recent independent review of the Emergency Department (ED) as well as many additional suggested improvements put forward by local ED staff. It includes plans to recruit… read more →
One of the most thoughtful and original gifts received by the Oncology unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital is a set of wig stands, lovingly crafted by a former patient as a thank you for his cancer care and treatment.… read more →
Patients in NHS Forth Valley hospitals will continue to be able have at least one visitor at a time and up to two people for essential visits which includes visits to support people with dementia, learning disabilities and autism. There… read more →
Artist, illustrator, printmaker and teacher Natasha Russell has beaten off stiff competition to become artist in residence in the Women and Children’s Unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. Based in Edinburgh, she was one of 41 artists who applied for… read more →
An independent review of the Emergency Department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital was commissioned by NHS Forth Valley’s Chief Executive Cathie Cowan after a number of concerns were raised by staff representatives. The review looked at teamworking, leadership, learning and… read more →
Scotland is the first country in the world to implement the use of Cytosponge™ across all mainland NHS Boards in a national screening programme. The innovative ‘sponge on a string’ device, which has been piloted in number of areas including… read more →
Forth Valley Royal Hospital celebrated 10 years since the official opening of the hospital on Tuesday 6th July 2021 and, to help mark this important milestone, staff and patients enjoyed specially decorated birthday cupcakes. In the 10 days leading up… read more →
Ten new state-of-the art camera stacks have been purchased to support vital keyhole surgery carried out at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. The cameras provide clearer images, have much larger screens than previous cameras and also enable staff to record operations… read more →
