Following an increase in levels of norovirus (commonly known as the winter vomiting bug) across Scotland, Health Protection Scotland (HPS) has confirmed that the norovirus season has begun. Norovirus generally… read more →
NHS Forth Valley Maternity Services has introduced a new email service to make it easier for pregnant women to make their first appointment with a midwife. The new email address… read more →
Children at Riverside Primary School in Stirling will be amongst those protected from flu this winter, after receiving the new nasal spray vaccine. A group of pupils from the school… read more →
Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson today (Monday 29 September) launched three vital support services in Forth Valley for people diagnosed with breast cancer. Run by leading support charity Breast Cancer… read more →
A two-pronged attack on two common winter bugs is being launched at a series of roadshows organised by health experts from NHS Forth Valley. Infection prevention and control specialists, together… read more →
Local organisations in Forth Valley are pledging their support for a new campaign, which highlights the damaging effect discriminatory language can have in the workplace. The ‘No Bystanders’ campaign is… read more →
Two local charities, So Precious and Water Babies (Central Scotland), teamed up recently to raise £11,000 for a special incubator for the neonatal unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. Known… read more →
People in Stirling are being invited to hear how NHS Forth Valley is putting patients first. The programme is part of a Scottish Government initiative, known as ‘person-centredness’ which aims… read more →
A Forth Valley hospital is appealing for memorabilia to give patients with dementia the chance to step back in time. A newly decorated room in Unit 4 at Falkirk Community… read more →
People in Clackmannanshire are being invited to hear how NHS Forth Valley is putting patients first. The programme is part of a Scottish Government initiative, known as ‘person-centredness’ which aims… read more →