Eleven clinically-trained staff from the University of Stirling have volunteered to return to frontline healthcare duties to support the COVID-19 pandemic response. Nine nurses and two paramedics from the University have offered to bolster the NHS and Scottish Ambulance Service… read more →
Project SEARCH interns have helped boost the morale of key workers at Forth Valley Royal Hospital by sending them positive messages. The seven remaining interns, three others have gained paid employment, on the one-year internship programme – a partnership between… read more →
A wide range of actions have been taken to support the safety and wellbeing of care home residents and staff across Forth Valley during the Covid-19 pandemic. Cathie Cowan, Chief Executive of NHS Forth Valley acknowledged the excellent partnership working,… read more →
Staff across NHS Forth Valley have benefited from a new e-bike scheme which gives keyworkers free access to electric bikes during the Covid-19 crisis. Thanks to funding from Cycling Scotland, Forth Environment Link has offered keyworkers free annual memberships for… read more →
Patients from across Forth Valley are contributing to the RECOVERY clinical trial, the world’s largest and fastest growing clinical trial, designed to examine potential treatments for COVID-19. The trial, with over 7000 patients recruited to date, is a UK-wide study,… read more →
Immunisation appointments for children and pregnant women are continuing across all areas of Scotland, including Forth Valley, during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Scheduled immunisations are an important and legitimate medical reason to leave your house, and people who have an… read more →
The NHS in Scotland is ramping up its use of a ground-breaking system that allows clinicians to consult with patients remotely. Developed and tested in 2018 and 2019, the Near Me video consulting service was initially used mainly in the… read more →
Around 1,000 additional frontline staff and students are set to join NHS Forth Valley to help respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. Over the past month, 300 staff have joined NHS Forth Valley’s local staff bank. The majority (around 70%) are nurses… read more →
Almost 400 student nurses – and up to nine staff – from the University of Stirling are joining healthcare workers on the frontline in the battle against coronavirus (COVID-19). As part of the emergency response, the UK and Scottish Governments… read more →
A pioneering virtual emergency consultation programme for eye patients has been extended to potentially cover the whole of Scotland in response to the COVID-19 emergency. A network of optometrists is being enlisted to attend to urgent eye problems, meaning that… read more →
