The Clackmannanshire Integrated Mental Health Service (IMH), a joint partnership between NHS Forth Valley and Clackmannanshire Council, has retained Customer Service Excellence accreditation following a recent inspection. The assessor was again impressed with the strong joint working arrangements the service… read more →
Three NHS Forth Valley workers and a local healthcare team have been selected as finalists at the Scottish Health Awards 2015. Liz MacMillan of Forth Valley Royal Hospital has been shortlisted for the Nurse Award. Liz was the hospital’s first… read more →
Infection prevention and control specialists in NHS Forth Valley have launched a campaign to try to prevent an outbreak of the winter vomiting bug in Forth Valley hospitals. The team are holding roadshows at a number of locations across the… read more →
Inspectors have welcomed significant improvements in services for Stirling’s children and young people. A number of concerns were raised following an inspection by the Care Inspectorate in 2014, centring on coordination of services to support families in difficulty at an… read more →
A new GP is to take over the running of Drymen Health Centre from 7th December 2015 after the vacant GP practice was advertised by NHS Forth Valley. Dr Waqar Cheema, who has been working at the health centre as… read more →
Significant improvements have resulted in positive changes for children and young people across Clackmannanshire according to the findings of a joint inspection report. The report, published by the Care Inspectorate, contains a progress review of a previous inspection carried out… read more →
NHS Forth Valley is looking for a new Non-Executive member to join its Board to help ensure the views of local people are represented in local health decisions. NHS Forth Valley is responsible for meeting the health needs of around… read more →
A newly created immunisation team will this week (beginning Monday September 28th) start vaccinating primary school pupils against flu. Over the next three months, the vaccine will be offered to around 24,000 Forth Valley youngsters.. The vaccinations will be carried… read more →
The help and care which a Falkirk area health visitor has given to local mums over the past 25 years has earned her a Chairman’s Special Award in the NHS Forth Valley 2015 Staff Awards. No less than 67 nominations… read more →
An initiative, which will focus on preventing fraudulent and mistaken patient claims for exemption from dental treatment costs under the NHS Tax Credit category, will be launched in September 2015 by NHSScotland Counter Fraud Services (CFS). NHSScotland, under the Family… read more →
