Children and adults with health conditions and parents of children aged 2-5 years are urged to protect themselves and their children against flu, which can be a serious and fatal illness for these groups of people. That’s the message from… read more →
On-the-spot testing for flu, extending outpatient antibiotic therapy and increasing specialist nursing in the community are among some of the additional measures being put in place to help ease pressures in NHS Forth Valley this winter. Extra support is also… read more →
A nurse working at a medical centre in Falkirk has been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse. Gabriela Maxwell was selected earlier this year to take part in a nine-month development programme run by the Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS). The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) was nominated by her employers for demonstrating high… read more →
A NHS Forth Valley health visitor has been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse. Deborah Wishart was selected earlier this year to take part in a nine-month development programme run by the Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS). She was nominated by her employers for her… read more →
Forth Valley Royal Hospital has been ranked one of the top 20 hospitals in the UK for recruiting patients for ground-breaking research into treatment for early mouth cancer. Findings show that patients with mouth cancer do benefit from additional surgery,… read more →
Nurses and healthcare scientists from NHS Forth Valley feature in a new NHS Scotland recruitment campaign which is being shown on TV and in cinemas across the country. The campaign aims to encourage young people to consider a career in… read more →
A family’s thanks for giving an old soldier a ‘fitting send-off ‘ helped hospital porter Alec Souter win the Unsung Hero Award in the 2019 NHS Forth Valley Staff Awards. The poignant story, from a family whose father died the… read more →
People in Forth Valley are being encouraged to make their organ donation decision known as the NHS Organ Donor Register marks its 25 year milestone. Since its creation, there have been 1,868 organ donors in Scotland – a third (33… read more →
NHS Forth Valley is seeking a new Chair to lead the local Health Board. This important role will help shape the future of local health services and provide assurance that the NHS Board is working effectively, efficiently and in the… read more →
The search is on for volunteers to tickle the ivories on five pianos which have just been placed in wards and public areas across NHS Forth Valley’s hospitals. The invitation is open to both student musicians and polished performers who… read more →
