A new campaign has been launched to encourage people from across Forth Valley to make use of the Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) at Stirling Community Hospital. The Unit is staffed by emergency nurse practitioners who can prescribe medication and treatment… read more →
Maggie’s, the charity which provides free practical, emotional and social support for people with cancer and their family and friends, was delighted to receive a cheque for £11,358.30 from Forth Valley Giving, the registered charity of NHS Forth Valley. The… read more →
New mums and babies from across Forth Valley joined in celebrations at Forth Valley Royal Hospital to mark the success of the women and children’s unit in retaining its UNICEF Baby Friendly Award. The Baby Friendly Initiative is a worldwide… read more →
A Fallin couple whose baby girl was stillborn at 38 weeks have raised more than £2,500 in total to help other parents who face similar heartbreak. Ian and Gayle McMeechan raised the funds in memory of their baby girl, Katie… read more →
Staff, visitors and patients from across Forth Valley joined in the countdown to switch on the Christmas tree lights in the atrium at Forth Valley Royal Hospital on Saturday, 6th December 2014. The lights were officially switched on by the… read more →
The compassion showed by the intensive care unit team to a colleague diagnosed with a serious medical condition has earned them the Chairman’s Special Award in the first ever NHS Forth Valley Staff Awards. The nomination, which described the team… read more →
PEOPLE in Forth Valley are being encouraged to Be Health-Wise This Winter at today’s (November 26th) launch of a national health campaign. The Minister for Public Health Maureen Watt was joined by schoolchildren and NHS 24’s Executive Nurse Director Sheena… read more →
Scotland’s NHS is to roll out innovative ways for nurses to review patient care across hospital wards – checking that high standards are met and encouraging continuous improvements. The quality assurance processes will cover nursing and midwifery within all hospitals… read more →
Local people from across Forth Valley are being invited to attend NHS Forth Valley’s Annual Review to hear more about the delivery of local health services. This will include ongoing work to improve the experience of patients and develop services… read more →
The well-known adage ‘there’s many a good tune played on an old fiddle’ has become a reality at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, thanks to a 93 year old patient. Alan Cairney from Gartmore, near Stirling, is playing his violin and… read more →
