People in Forth Valley are being encouraged to “hop” into Easter by preparing ahead for the holiday period. The NHSScotland Be Ready for Easter campaign, which was launched today (Tuesday 1st April), is advising people to take a few simple… read more →
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 →
New target to spare 50,000 children from exposure to second-hand smoke. People in Forth Valley who think they are doing enough to protect their children from their second-hand smoke are being targeted as part of a new campaign. With new… read more →
Posh frocks, fancy hats and dickey bows were the order of the evening at an Ascot Race Night to raise money for diagnostic equipment to help treat bowel cancer. A cheque for £3,000 was handed over at Forth Valley Royal… read more →
The first images of the new satellite radiotherapy centre for the West of Scotland have been unveiled to mark the completion of detailed plans for this important new facility. The name of the proposed new centre, which will be built… 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 →
A range of new outpatient clinics are to be held in Clackmannanshire Community Healthcare Centre in Sauchie as part of wider plans to improve access and deliver more health services closer to home. The new clinics, which will begin in… 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 →
