Charity Forth Environment Link is set to launch a free roadside bike repair service for NHS key workers to encourage them to keep on cycling to work during the coronavirus pandemic. The Bike Medic scheme responds to a surge in… read more →
Healthcare professionals at Forth Valley hospitals are urging patients with diabetes and endocrine conditions to take part in telephone and video consultations for outpatient appointments, rather than attending for face-to-face checks. The arrival of Covid-19 has led to a major… read more →
Flu vaccinations are beginning in Forth Valley, with the first taking place in Bo’ness on Monday 28th September followed by the Falkirk area. This year, due to Covid-19, a very different approach is being taken to maintain physical distancing and… read more →
People in Forth Valley are being urged to download the new Protect Scotland app to suppress the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The free app, available now on Apple and Google stores, will enhance existing Test and Protect contact tracing measures,… read more →
A new service has been launched in Forth Valley to provide quicker, more convenient treatment for minor injuries and avoid overcrowding to help keep staff and patients safe. Anyone with a minor injury is now being asked to Call MIA… read more →
Memories of giving birth to a daughter prematurely some 70 years ago, has prompted a Falkirk mother to knit more than 70 baby hats for the neonatal unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, as a way of saying thank you.… read more →
The first glimpse of his ideas for an organ donation memorial at Forth Valley Royal Hospital have been revealed by sculptor Hans K Clausen, to coincide with National Organ Donation Week (Monday 7th September until Sunday 13th September 2020). Drawing… read more →
Construction work is being carried out at Livilands Resource Centre to create a new front entrance and reception area facing the Bellfield Centre. This will temporarily result in a small reduction in the number of car parking spaces however pedestrian… read more →
NHS Forth Valley’s Public Health team has issued advice, following a rapid rise in requests for COVID-19 tests. Since schools went back recently there has been a significant increase in testing requests, particularly from parents concerned for their children. Dr… read more →
Patients in Forth Valley due to undergo bowel surgery are now being given the opportunity to pedal their way to a speedier recovery by using an e-Bike prior to their operation. The move is part of the National Enhanced Recovery… read more →
