An independent review of the Emergency Department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital was commissioned by NHS Forth Valley’s Chief Executive Cathie Cowan after a number of concerns were raised by staff representatives. The review looked at teamworking, leadership, learning and… read more →
Scotland is the first country in the world to implement the use of Cytosponge™ across all mainland NHS Boards in a national screening programme. The innovative ‘sponge on a string’ device, which has been piloted in number of areas including… read more →
Forth Valley Royal Hospital celebrated 10 years since the official opening of the hospital on Tuesday 6th July 2021 and, to help mark this important milestone, staff and patients enjoyed specially decorated birthday cupcakes. In the 10 days leading up… read more →
Ten new state-of-the art camera stacks have been purchased to support vital keyhole surgery carried out at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. The cameras provide clearer images, have much larger screens than previous cameras and also enable staff to record operations… read more →
A former NHS Forth Valley consultant in respiratory medicine, who played a pivotal role in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic, has been awarded an OBE in The Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021 for services to respiratory medicine in Forth Valley. Dr Melanie… read more →
The orthopaedic team at Forth Valley Royal Hospital has recorded a spectacular success in carrying out hip and knee operations during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Figures just released show this service has achieved more than 80 per cent of normal… read more →
The second of two additional operating theatres has opened at Forth Valley Royal Hospital as part of national plans to increase diagnostic, surgical and inpatient capacity across Scotland. Extra operating lists are already running in the hospital’s existing 15 theatres,… read more →
Applications are now being sought from artists, especially those with an affinity with nature, to become an artist in residence in the Women and Children’s Unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. The post, which is for 9 months, follows a… read more →
Staff gathered outside Forth Valley Royal Hospital to remember everyone affected by the Covid-19 pandemic over the last year. They were joined by Cathie Cowan, NHS Forth Valley’s Chief Executive, Andrea Fyfe, Director of Acute Services and Hospital Chaplain Philip… read more →
Forth Valley patients have played a vital role in research which shows that a drug normally used to treat arthritis, combined with a steroid, could be a life-saver for some of the sickest people with Covid-19. A total of 77… read more →
