A former NHS Forth Valley emergency nurse, who carried out her husband’s wishes to donate his organs, supported a series of local events to celebrate Organ Donation Week. Jane Hall was at Forth Valley Royal Hospital and Falkirk and Stirling… read more →
The thoughts of people in Central Scotland who are living with dementia have helped formulate two digital artworks at Forth Valley Royal Hospital – one based on clouds , the other reflecting land through which dreams flow. The £15,000 project… read more →
More helping hands are being invited to join the band of volunteers who work across the health service in Forth Valley. A special open day is being arranged on Monday 3rd September 2018 where anyone interested in volunteering in NHS… read more →
A new scheme to help young people with learning disabilities secure employment has been officially launched at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. The pilot scheme, known as Project Search, is the first programme of its kind in Forth Valley and 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 →
