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 →
Two NHS Forth Valley healthcare workers scooped top awards at the Scottish Health Awards 2014 in recognition of their invaluable contribution to Scottish healthcare. Babs McCool (3rd Right), Charitable Arts and Wellbeing Coordinator, was awarded the Support Worker Award for… read more →
Six healthcare professionals and teams from NHS Forth Valley have been announced as finalists at the Scottish Health Awards 2014. The nominees fought off stiff competition from across the country to secure their place at this year’s glittering award ceremony… read more →
It was fun all the way in the children’s ward at Forth Valley Royal Hospital when a host of sports enthusiasts and entertainers dropped in as part of National Play Week in Hospital. Staff from Active Stirling encouraged kids to… read more →
NHS Forth Valley Maternity Services has introduced a new email service to make it easier for pregnant women to make their first appointment with a midwife. The new email address pregnantfv@nhs.net , which will be available from Monday 6th October… read more →
Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson today (Monday 29 September) launched three vital support services in Forth Valley for people diagnosed with breast cancer. Run by leading support charity Breast Cancer Care Scotland in partnership with NHS Forth Valley, the new… read more →
Local organisations in Forth Valley are pledging their support for a new campaign, which highlights the damaging effect discriminatory language can have in the workplace. The ‘No Bystanders’ campaign is the brainchild of Stonewall Scotland, a charity which works to… read more →
Two local charities, So Precious and Water Babies (Central Scotland), teamed up recently to raise £11,000 for a special incubator for the neonatal unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. Known as a BabyTherm it will be used by both premature… read more →
