Two individuals and four healthcare teams from Forth Valley have been selected as finalists at the Scottish Health Awards 2016. Sharon Coggins, an additional support midwife practitioner has been shortlisted for the Midwife Award, while Charlotte Ritson, a student nurse… read more →
People with hearing aids are to get more choice about when they can drop in to their local audiology clinic. Starting this week (24 October 2016) NHS Forth Valley audiologists will be available for some morning sessions at both Stirling… read more →
The Neonatal Unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital has been awarded a Certificate of Commitment in its first step towards gaining international recognition from the Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI). Elaine Ronald, NHS Forth Valley’s Infant Feeding Advisor, explained:… read more →
The fantastic care they give to local cardiac patients has resulted in a prestigious award for the cardiology team at Forth Valley Royal Hospital who have received the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh’s inaugural William Cullen Prize for their… read more →
Members of the NHS Forth Valley infection prevention and control team will be available to answer questions on Norovirus and how to stop its spread when they hold a series of awareness sessions at local hospitals. Over the next few… read more →
Less Need for Needles – A Study presented at Britain’s oldest surgical Royal College has shown that following new national guidance along with improved imaging techniques has significantly reduced the need to carry out breast biopsies in younger women, without missing… read more →
A Falkirk man who credits bowel screening with potentially saving his life is the latest person to join the ‘bowel movement’ sweeping Scotland. Graham Hathaway, 62, from Falkirk today backed the drive to encourage more Scots to return their bowel… read more →
Over the next three months, around 24,000 primary school pupils across Forth Valley will be offered the flu vaccine as part of a national campaign to vaccinate children aged between 2 and 11 years. The vaccinations for primary school aged… read more →
The cheerfulness and kindness she has shown to patients in the intensive care unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital has earned housekeeper Nadine Sinclair the Unsung Hero Award in the NHS Forth Valley 2016 Staff Awards. A total of 35… read more →
The Cardiology team at Forth Valley Royal Hospital have been awarded the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh’s inaugural William Cullen prize for excellence in service innovation. The prize was awarded at NHS Forth Valley’s annual Staff Recognition Awards on… read more →
