The wraps are off! Prototypes for art work on the walls of the 16 birthing rooms at Forth Valley Royal Hospital have just arrived from America, courtesy of Ava Blitz, a visual artist whose commissions include a huge mosaic wall… read more →
Patients at Stirling Community Hospital are enjoying the outdoors, thanks to a generous donation from the Royal Voluntary Service (formerly known as WRVS). NHS Forth Valley received the biggest ever single donation from an individual charity – £175,000 – from… read more →
A ground breaking online service will help improve health and wellbeing in Scotland, Health Secretary Alex Neil said today. Unveiling Living it Up (LiU) – a £10 million digital health, care and wellbeing project – Mr Neil said the project… read more →
Forth Valley Giving (NHS Forth Valley’s local charity) is looking for volunteers to sell tickets for their 2013/14 Annual Prize Draw to help raise funds for the new Forth Valley Maggie’s Centre. All proceeds from this year’s Draw will be… read more →
Sally Boa, currently on secondment to Strathcarron Hospice, scooped a top award at the Scottish Health Awards 2013 in recognition of her invaluable contribution to Scottish healthcare. Sally – an NHS Forth Valley Speech and Language Therapist – was awarded… read more →
A local Macmillan nurse has won a prestigious title at the 2013 Macmillan Excellence Awards, which was held at The Palace Hotel in Manchester. Sandra Campbell, who is a Macmillan Nurse Consultant for Cancer and Palliative care with NHS Forth… read more →
Twelve schools across Forth Valley – seven of which are in the Falkirk area – have received a special award this term for taking part in a programme which has given pupils a healthier lifestyle, increased confidence and resulted in… read more →
A campaign starring football legend Sir Alex Ferguson has been launched to help increase the early detection of lung cancer. The former football manager talks about how early detection of lung cancer can give you ‘extra time’ to spend with… read more →
Serco, in partnership with NHS Forth Valley, has won the prestigious Golden Services Award 2013 for the cleanest healthcare premises with more than 250 beds. The accolade for cleaning services at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert follows Serco’s Catering Service of… read more →
The work of a NHS Forth Valley midwife has led to improved safety for women and their unborn babies. Sister Midwife Debbie Forbes who works in the maternity department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital has developed new ways of regulating… read more →
