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 →
Olympic golden girl Vicky Wright received a hero’s welcome today when she came back on shift at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert where she works as a nurse on a surgical ward. A member of the Team GB Women’s… read more →
Theatre activity at Forth Valley Royal Hospital has returned to normal capacity following a six-week period where a number of non-urgent operations were postponed to help reduce significant capacity pressures across the site and free up staff to support critical… read more →
A student nurse in the Day Medicine Unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital is appealing to Spanish nurses at home and abroad to get in touch to help support healthcare colleagues in Spain who are considering a move to the… read more →
Essential visiting arrangements are being introduced at Forth Valley Royal Hospital and the four community hospitals following a rise in the number of patients with Covid-19 in local hospitals and high rates in local communities across Forth Valley and the… read more →
A tiny camera, encapsulated in a pill, is now being used in Forth Valley Royal Hospital to help detect early signs of bowel cancer. The capsule, which is the size of a large vitamin pill, is swallowed by patients and… read more →
A cultural collaboration between Scotland and China has produced a stunning international exhibition which is being showcased at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. ‘Flyway’ is a programme using arts to promote mental health and wellbeing, and features work by artists from… read more →
NHS Forth Valley has developed an improvement plan to address the recommendations from the recent independent review of the Emergency Department (ED) as well as many additional suggested improvements put forward by local ED staff. It includes plans to recruit… read more →
