The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Neil Gray MSP, today (16 July 2025) announced the appointment of the Alison Jaap, Professor Clare Mackenzie and Finlay Scott as members of Forth Valley NHS Board. Neena Mahal, Interim Chair, NHS Forth Valley,… read more →
NHS Forth Valley’s THRIVE to Keep Well programme celebrated the success of 10 women who recently completed this Health and Wellbeing programme. The 16-week programme enables local women from across the Falkirk Council area to support each other and achieve… read more →
First Minister John Swinney praised the work of local healthcare staff during a visit to NHS Forth Valley’s Hospital at Home Service. During the visit he also announced additional investment to expand the service across Scotland, including £4.4m for NHS… read more →
Many local pharmacists across Forth Valley are now able to offer free treatment, including antibiotics, if appropriate, and expert advice for a wide range of health conditions which could avoid the need to visit a GP Practice for an appointment… read more →
NHS Forth Valley has launched a new clinical trial at Forth Valley Royal Hospital to give local patients access to an innovative new treatment for psoriatic arthritis. Psoriatic arthritis is a type of arthritis that develops in around 1 in… read more →
Forth Valley Royal Hospital has officially opened a new 23-bed Frailty Unit within its Acute Assessment Unit, dedicated to delivering high-quality care for frail older patients. The Unit, which has only been operational for a few weeks, is already showing… read more →
Improvements to mental services and support for children and young people across Forth Valley were praised by Maree Todd, Minister for Mental Wellbeing, during a recent visit to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) at Stirling Health and… read more →
A new National Specialty Cardiology Advanced Practice Framework has been launched following a collaboration between NHS Education for Scotland (NES) and Scottish NHS Health Boards. Delivery of this innovative framework, led by Leeanne Macklin, NHS Forth Valley Senior Cardiology Advanced… read more →
As we mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, it’s important to reflect on the contributions of healthcare staff and hospitals, like the former Stirling Royal Infirmary, which played a significant role in supporting both the… read more →
NHS Forth Valley has introduced a new Rapid Cancer Diagnostic Service (RCDS), designed to speed up cancer diagnosis for patients whose symptoms do not meet standard referral criteria for access to suspected cancer pathways. This initiative aims to provide faster… read more →
