Giant inflatable lungs, 12 feet high by 15ft wide, appeared in the atrium of Forth Valley Royal Hospital this week to highlight the re-launch of the NHS Forth Valley Stop Smoking Service. The department, which is now fully incorporated within… read more →
NHS Forth Valley has become a global magnet for visitors from as far afield as New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Zambia Three delegations recently toured a number of hospitals and healthcare facilities across Forth Valley to find out more… read more →
Forestry Commission Scotland is inviting children and parents to come and enjoy an Easter Eggstravaganza at Larbert woods. Taking place on Friday 18th April from 11am to 1pm, the hunt is part of the Commission’s partnership with NHS Forth Valley… read more →
Patients are benefiting from “pro-active” nursing in wards across Forth Valley. NHS Forth Valley – backed by the University of Stirling – have been rolling out “care and comfort rounds” , which involves checking and helping patients more regularly, rather… read more →
Two groundbreaking models are to be tested by Scottish health boards to help improve the flow of patients through the NHS. The approaches will look at improving the way that patients move through the hospital system, with the aim of… read more →
Three Forth Valley Royal Hospital staff are among only 47 people in the UK to win Serco Pulse Awards for outstanding care or commitment in 2013. They fought off 280 other strong contenders in the judging rounds. Only those Serco… read more →
NORD Architecture has been granted planning permission for the new Maggie’s Centre in the grounds of Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert. This will be the 9th Maggie’s Centre in Scotland with Maggie’s Aberdeen having opened in September last year… read more →
Big Cig is pictured getting a kicking at Forth Valley Royal Hospital to mark National No Smoking Day. A recruit from the TA stubbed out the 5ft tall fake cigarette with his toxic tobacco talents to achieve V for Victory… read more →
Forth Valley Royal Hospital is the first hospital in Scotland to implant a tiny heart monitor – just one third the size of a triple A battery – into a patient… The mini device helps physicians diagnose heart rhythm problems… read more →
Flexible visiting hours are to be introduced in Forth Valley hospitals to enable family and friends to visit patients at more convenient times. The new approach means that from March 3lst 2014, people will be able to visit their loved… read more →
