A 12-week project, which aims to support the recovery of people living with a language and communication disorder linked to stroke, is having a positive impact for people in Forth Valley. Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland is working in partnership… read more →
NHS Forth Valley is one of three public sector organisations shortlisted for the first Futurescot AI Challenge. Following an extensive process during the summer, during which 35 ideas were submitted from over 20 organisations, the successful applicants going forward to… read more →
Funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund has helped the Forth Valley University College NHS Partnership launch a project to make a real difference to the careers of students from a wide range of backgrounds, who may have had a… read more →
Work is underway to raise awareness of the reasons for switching medicines as part of wider plans to maximise value and ensure that resources available are used as wisely as possible. Changes to prescribed medication, sometimes referred to as medication… read more →
NHS Forth Valley urges parents and carers to ensure their child is protected against flu this winter. It’s as easy as a wee scoosh up the nose. The vaccine will be offered to all school-aged pupils, all children aged 2-5… read more →
A new initiative is underway to help increase capacity, reduce delays and improve the experience of patients across Forth Valley. Your Home First, brings together and builds on a wide range of work being taken forward by local health and… read more →
The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP), which works with young parents across Forth Valley, has celebrated its 10th birthday. During this time staff have worked with hundreds of first-time parents who have given birth to 650 babies over the past ten… read more →
Students in the NHS Forth Valley are encouraged to ensure their vaccinations are up to date before heading off to college or university this year. Infectious diseases such as meningitis, septicaemia (blood poisoning) and measles can spread easily in universities… read more →
Plans to invest in a third CT scanner within the Radiology Department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital have been approved by the NHS Forth Valley Board. The move will significantly increase scanning capacity, reduce waiting times for local patients and… read more →
With Scotland’s Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination programme set to begin later this summer, NHS Forth Valley and Public Health Scotland (PHS) are encouraging older adults to look out for their invitation letters arriving. There were over 1,000 cases of RSV… read more →
