Immunisation nurses from NHS Forth Valley have begun visiting secondary schools across the area to raise awareness of the forthcoming national HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination programme for boys and girls. These awareness raising sessions are being delivered to pupils and… read more →
Family members caring for patients with dementia at Forth Valley Royal Hospital are to get extra support so they can stay with their loved ones overnight, where appropriate. It follows the purchase of 16 buddy chairs as part of John’s… read more →
A man who described his vision being like a paracetamol dissolved in water before a life-changing cornea transplant this year has shared his gratitude on World Sight Day (10 October 2019). Avid reader David Fowler, 67, from Bonnybridge, feared he… read more →
NHS Forth Valley is urging people to think twice before turning up at the Emergency Department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital with a minor illness or injury. It follows an extremely busy period with staff reporting patients attending the Department… read more →
Consultant ophthalmologist and director of digital innovation at Moorfields Eye Hospital, Peter Thomas, and Iain Livingstone, consultant ophthalmologist and the acute tele ophthalmology system lead from NHS Forth Valley, delivered the world’s first tele-examination of an eye in 4K resolution… read more →
The flu season has begun and people over the age of 65 and those in ‘at risk’ groups across Forth Valley are beginning to receive their invitations to get vaccinated. This year there are four different vaccines, each designed specifically… read more →
In what’s believed to be the first Breakfast Club of its kind organised by NHS Forth Valley, people who have lost a loved one are being invited to meet for a breakfast roll with tea or coffee at Falkirk Golf… read more →
A new visiting programme has been launched at Falkirk Community Hospital to allow families and carers to see their loved ones outwith normal visiting times. It is part of the Scottish Government Patient-Centred Visiting initiative and people have been asked… read more →
People across Forth Valley are being asked to be alert to the warning signs of suicide in people close to them as part of a new campaign to encourage people to talk about their feelings. To support this year’s Suicide… read more →
A Fallin man whose life has been transformed by organ donation has shared his story to mark Organ Donation Week (02 September – 09 September 2019). Robert Ford, 24, received a liver transplant in October 2018, a year after his… read more →
