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 →
Eleven employees joined Serco’s ’25 Year Club’ at Forth Valley Royal Hospital on 29 July and each received a special pin to proudly display on their uniform during a celebratory afternoon tea ceremony. Entry to this exclusive club is granted… read more →
Forth Valley Royal Hospital celebrated its 5th birthday on Wednesday 6th July 2016 and, to mark this important milestone, staff from different wards and departments across the hospital came together in the atrium to say Happy Birthday. A party also… read more →
Dietitians and catering staff at Forth Valley Royal Hospital celebrated Dietitians Week 2016 (6 – 10 June) with a week long programme of special events. The focus of this week was to highlight the professional role of dietitians and promote… 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 →
People across Forth Valley are being asked to nominate their local health heroes to help recognise the work of local healthcare staff and volunteers. The 2016 NHS Forth Valley Staff Awards scheme has been launched today and organisers hope to… read more →
The benefits of finding cancer early will be highlighted to shoppers in Forth Valley this week as the Detect Cancer Early tour hits the region. The tour, which will visit Sainsbury’s in Stirling on 20 May and ASDA in Falkirk… read more →
Anne Davidson, Serco’s Catering Manager at Forth Valley Royal Hospital has been crowned ‘Facilities Management (FM) Professional of the Year’ in the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) Scotland Awards 2016. The award recognises outstanding performance in FM and judges… read more →
