Dr Owl – the memorable and wise character from a national health campaign – will once again take to the skies today (March 16th) urging people in Forth Valley to take a few simple steps to look after their health… read more →
Local charity, So Precious, has donated £9,000 to buy new specialist equipment for the maternity unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. Known as fetal pillows these silicon devices are designed to make caesarean deliveries easier, quicker and less traumatic by… read more →
Huge congratulations are in order for NHS Forth Valley’s Carol Whitfield, winner of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Maternity Support Worker of the Year award. Carol, who works in the Women and Children’s Unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital… read more →
Big Cig will be out and about in Stirling on Wednesday March 11th to try to persuade people to quit smoking. The life-sized cigarette will be making an appearance at the Job Centre and Stirling University as part of No… read more →
“I’m proud to be a quitter.” That’s the message from Kathy Graham from Alva, ahead of this year’s No Smoking Day on March 11th Back in the early 80’s, just before she left school, Kathy Graham succumbed to peer pressure… read more →
More than 1,000 pupils at Falkirk High School took part in an event centred on equality and diversity and the impact that discrimination can have on people. The session, led by NHS Forth Valley as part of Health Week, reflected… read more →
Health Secretary Shona Robison has praised staff in NHS Forth Valley for treating more Accident & Emergency patients within four hours. A&E figures for the week ending February 22 show Forth Valley Royal Hospital’s A&E department saw 96.2 per cent… read more →
“I’m proud to be a quitter.” That’s the message from Karen Davidson from Polmont, who stopped smoking six months ago and says she has never looked back. She’s also saving a whopping £75 a week now she no longer buys… read more →
A community event is being organised in Falkirk to encourage local people to have their say on how future healthcare in the region should be delivered. With increasing numbers of cancer cases, rates of dementia set to double in the next… read more →
A new campaign has been launched to encourage people from across Forth Valley to make use of the Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) at Stirling Community Hospital. The Unit is staffed by emergency nurse practitioners who can prescribe medication and treatment… read more →
