Earlier this year, NHS Forth Valley carried out an internal review of the stillbirths which had occurred during 2016 as, although the rate for the second half of the year was in line with previous years, the rate for the… read more →
Due to increasing and ongoing challenges in providing sufficient medical cover for the three existing Primacy Care Out-of-Hours Centres in Forth Valley, a number of changes are being made to the way services are provided on an interim basis. These… read more →
A project to improve the experience of people with dementia who require hospital care in NHS Forth Valley has been shortlisted in Scotland’s Dementia Awards and named as a finalist in the Acute Care category. The project focuses on increasing… read more →
A well-known Falkirk florist has created a floral window display in a bid to get women talking about cervical screening. As part of Cervical Screening Awareness Week, (12- 18 June 2017), Ann Baff Flowers has replicated the bouquet used in… read more →
Parents coping with the loss of a baby will now be able to spend time with their little one in a newly refurbished bereavement room at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, designed to give them the space and privacy required at… read more →
People across Forth Valley are being encouraged to nominate their local health heroes for an NHS Forth Valley staff award before entries close on Monday 3rd July 2017. So if you or a family member has you been in hospital… read more →
Hospitals and health centres across Forth Valley are to display window stickers and posters to let people know that breastfeeding is welcome at local healthcare facilities. The launch of the scheme coincides with Scottish Breastfeeding Week and means staff will… read more →
The first four-legged friends to visit patients in Forth Valley Royal Hospital padded into Wards 4 and 5 in the Mental Health Unit to be met with smiles and affection. Jamie the whippet and Shadow the lurcher are part of… read more →
A NHS Forth Valley Dietitian has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2017 for services to Dietetics and Public Health. Morag MacKellar, who is NHS Forth Valley’s Allied Health Professions (AHP) Manager for Children’s Services, has a… read more →
Four members of staff who worked in NHS Forth Valley’s Physiotherapy Department recently retired, after notching up a total of 150 years of service between them. Mary Ferguson who worked for NHS Forth Valley for 43 years, started her health… read more →
