GPs across Forth Valley have begun vaccinating people against flu and people with health conditions which can make them more vulnerable to flu such as heart disease, diabetes, asthma and bronchitis are being encouraged to make an appointment with their… read more →
Memories of working in Casualty departments in the former Falkirk and Stirling Royal infirmaries were the topic of conversation when these former Sisters met at Forth Valley Royal Hospital to celebrate 50 years of emergency medicine as a speciality. They… read more →
Two individuals and a healthcare team from Forth Valley have been selected as finalists at the Scottish Health Awards 2017. The Forth Valley First Responders have been shortlisted for the Volunteers Award. The First Responders were nominated due to the… read more →
A project which provides support to young parents in Clackmannanshire has won a national award at the 2017 COSLA Excellence Awards. The Clackmannanshire Young Parents Project (YPP) provides practical support tailored to individual needs so that young parents can develop… read more →
Around 2000 people with disabilities and health conditions across Forth Valley will be supported with a new £5m package to help them get into employment. A bid, led by Falkirk Council, has successfully won a contract to deliver employment support… read more →
Parents of 2-5 year olds in Forth Valley are encouraged to join the fight against flu this winter, by ensuring their children get their flu vaccination. GP practices across the NHS Forth Valley area are providing the free nasal flu… read more →
Clinicians at Forth Valley Royal Hospital are inviting anyone who worked in the Casualty department in the 1960s in either Stirling or Falkirk hospitals to drop in and join them at a Celebratory Cake Day to mark 50 years of… read more →
NHS Forth Valley is one of five NHS Boards that will take forward the early implementation of The Best Start recommendations for maternity and neonatal services. Cabinet Secretary for Health Shona Robison said: “Five Early Adopter Boards have been selected to lead… read more →
An NHS Forth Valley project to improve the experience of people with dementia who require hospital care in NHS Forth Valley has won a prestigious national award. ‘Improving the journey for people with dementia in the acute hospital setting –… read more →
A topping out ceremony was held yesterday at the new Stirling Care Village and saw the final solar panels slotted into place on the roof of the new Primary and Urgent Care Centre. The Centre will provide more modern, spacious… read more →
