With the number of people aged over 75 set to almost double in Forth Valley by 2035, Health Secretary Alex Neil has said caring for older people at home will be vital to ease the pressure on Scotland’s health and… read more →
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing today announced appointment of new members to NHS health boards. NHS Boards are responsible for the strategic planning of health services and the development of measures to improve the health of the community in… read more →
The children’s charity Whizz-Kidz which improves the lives of disabled children by providing them with mobility aids such as wheelchairs is to benefit by £1,000 thanks to Serco staff based at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. They took part in birthday… read more →
The restaurant at Forth Valley Royal Hospital has received yet more prestigious awards for dishing up tasty and healthy food. Catering Manager Anne Davidson (centre) received a trophy for the Catering Team of the Year Award 2013 from the Healthcare… read more →
A new service to help smokers wanting to quit smoking to access treatment without going to their GP is now available in Forth Valley. The programme, which effectively cuts out the middle man, is provided at St Ninian’s Health Centre… read more →
New arrangements for bus services from Clackmannanshire to Forth Valley Royal Hospital will maintain links from existing villages. As part of the planned replacement of the existing H1 and H2 bus services NHS Forth Valley plans to run an hourly… read more →
Staff at Forth Valley Royal Hospital have been praised by international visitors for their efforts in infection control and patient safety. As part of the Scottish Patient Safety Programme, specialists from Australia recently visited the hospital to find out more… read more →
Insomniacs and tinnitus sufferers are to be given the opportunity to tune into an alternative form of therapy whilst in Forth Valley Royal Hospital. The innovative ‘treatment’ will be delivered via bedside radio and will feature soothing sounds including rain,… read more →
Babies in the neonatal unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital are benefitting from new infection control procedures which have gained international recognition. The new measures have resulted in no hospital-related blood borne infections (Staph Auerus bacteria or SABs for short)… read more →
Monklands Hospital in Airdrie has been confirmed as the preferred location for a new state-of-the-art radiotherapy facility for the West of Scotland. The new facility will help meet rising demand for cancer treatment over the next ten years and allow… read more →
