Big Cig is to take on the might of the Army in a battle at Forth Valley Royal Hospital to mark No Smoking Day on Wednesday March 12th 2014. Recruits from the TA are hoping to knock out the 5… read more →
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing today announced the appointment of a new member to Forth Valley NHS Board. NHS Boards are responsible for the strategic planning of health services and the development of measures to improve the health… read more →
Public health experts in NHS Forth Valley are asking people who care for ‘bearded dragons’ and other reptiles to be aware of a risk of salmonella. Over the past eight months there have been at least four cases of salmonella… read more →
The children’s ward at Forth Valley Royal Hospital has a new look – thanks to a makeover which includes bird boxes for children to peer into, and the chance to spot hidden nests in corridors en route to theatre. It’s… read more →
New technology is enabling out-of-hours doctors in Forth Valley to access patient information on the go. Using secure iPads they can now read the medical notes of a certain group of patients whilst in their cars, which could help them… read more →
It might not have been Prince Charming with a glass slipper, but NHS Forth Valley Staff Nurse Cheril Bretenoux was making sure the right size fitted when she kitted out patient Margaret Rankin with new slippers at Forth Valley Royal… read more →
As soon as you find out you are pregnant, make an appointment with your midwife. That’s the message NHS Forth Valley is sending out to women across Forth Valley as part of a national drive to encourage the best start… read more →
Work is underway to explore the potential to deliver more health services locally in Clackmannanshire as part of wider plans to improve access and give patients and their families greater choice in when they attend or visit hospital. A range… read more →
Local people are being encouraged by NHS Forth Valley to get online and share their health care experiences. NHS Forth Valley is working with Patient Opinion, an independent not-for-profit website which allows patients, carers and their families to post anonymous… read more →
A campaign is being launched in Forth Valley warning that alcohol can ruin family life. Several hundred special packs are being delivered to ‘one stop’ shops, libraries, and GP surgeries, and messages are being displayed in shopping centres, night clubs… read more →
