Do you live in the Larbert area and work at Forth Valley Royal Hospital? Do you fancy a break from the car for the journey to work? If it’s a yes to both them we are running led rides each… read more →
Four members of staff who worked in NHS Forth Valley’s Physiotherapy Department recently retired, after notching up a total of 150 years of service between them. Mary Ferguson who worked for NHS Forth Valley for 43 years, started her health… read more →
Free blood pressure checks are to be offered to people in Falkirk and surrounding areas at a health event in the Council Chambers, Municipal Buildings, Falkirk on Tuesday June 20th 2017. The checks are part of a presentation by the… read more →
We would like to reassure all our patients and staff that NHS Forth Valley was largely unaffected by the cyber attack on Friday May 12. A small number of GP practices and a dental practice did experience difficulties and these… read more →
An NHS Forth Valley Nursing Assistant, believed to be the oldest in Scotland, has celebrated her 80th birthday at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, after an amazing 54 years of caring for others. Betty Wright from Larbert had just finished an… read more →
A number of beautiful pictures have been donated to the maternity unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital (FVRH). Elaine Jackman from ‘Water Babies’, which runs swimming classes for babies, kindly presented pictures to the unit to brighten up some of… read more →
Less Need for Needles – A Study presented at Britain’s oldest surgical Royal College has shown that following new national guidance along with improved imaging techniques has significantly reduced the need to carry out breast biopsies in younger women, without missing… read more →
Public Health Dietitians are running a campaign at the end of August to mark the launch of a new webpage ‘Focus on your Family’ which is hosted on our NHS Forth Valley ‘Choose to Lose’ website www.nhsforthvalley.com/weight. Raising the issue of weight management can… read more →
A group of parents-to-be in Forth Valley have been tuning into their babies, courtesy of a new online project described as health and ‘edutainment.’ The website, which contains audio clips designed for parents to listen to during pregnancy, was developed… read more →
So Precious, a charity dedicated to supporting Neonatal, maternity and paediatric care at Forth Valley Royal Hospital has just handed over a £10,000 bundle of gifts. The latest equipment includes two Vapotherm units, and two mamaRoo Chairs for the Children’s… read more →
