A new Urology Hub has opened at Forth Valley Royal Hospital to help improve the diagnosis of bladder and prostate cancers and carry out a range of surgical procedures. Health Secretary, Humza Yousaf, who visited the Urology Hub to see… read more →
Local people across Forth Valley are being urged to call NHS 24 first on 111 first if their condition isn’t life-threatening to help avoid long waits in the Emergency Department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. Mr Andrew Murray, Medical Director… read more →
A new mobile CT scanning unit has been installed outside Forth Valley Royal Hospital to increase capacity and reduce waiting times for patients requiring CT scans. Computerised tomography (CT) scans, which are sometimes referred to as CAT scans, use X-rays… read more →
Construction work has started to create a new inpatient ward at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, marking the final stage in the development of a new National Treatment Centre at the Larbert hospital. The National Treatment Centre – Forth Valley will… read more →
A new service has been launched by NHS Forth Valley for people suffering with osteoporosis. It will provide DXA scans locally, face-to-face and telephone appointments, medication reviews and treatments. There are also future plans to offer education sessions and a… read more →
Life for local patients with heart failure has become a little easier, thanks to a new service introduced by NHS Forth Valley. Specialist cardiac MRI scans are now able to be carried out locally, rather than patients having to travel… read more →
A Consultant Neurologist at Forth Valley Royal Hospital has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to biomedical and health science. Prof Malcolm MacLeod, who is also Professor of Neurology and Translational Neuroscience at the University of Edinburgh, has been elected… read more →
Six nurses from overseas have arrived at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, bringing with them a wealth of knowledge and experience having previously worked within hospitals in the Kerala state of India. They have been recruited, in partnership with NHS Professionals,… read more →
Intensive care patients at Forth Valley Royal Hospital are getting a helping hand on the road to recovery, courtesy of a virtual staff member called RITA. Thanks to funding from NHS Forth Valley’s Organ Donation Committee, the new piece of… read more →
A Forth Valley patient has set a new Guinness World Record after undergoing pioneering heart surgery almost 50 years ago. Seventy-seven-year-old Anne Bell, from Banknock in Falkirk, is the longest surviving recipient of a single artificial heart valve replacement. The… read more →
