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 →
Up to 15,000 people in the Forth Valley area living with cancer could benefit from a brand new Maggie’s Centre which opened today in Larbert. Breast cancer charity Walk the Walk is the principal funder of Maggie’s Forth Valley, through… 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 →
Making their own brand of Christmas music, a fantastic trio tuned up recently to celebrate the switching on of the Christmas tree lights in the atrium at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. The skirl of the pipes from Alec Souter heralded… 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 →
Families and friends who have lost a loved one are being invited to a service of remembrance in the spiritual care centre at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, on Monday 12th December 2016 at 7.00pm. The service will offer a gentle… 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 →
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 →
