Professor Frances Dodd has been appointed as the new Executive Nurse Director for NHS Forth Valley, following a competitive recruitment process which attracted a high calibre of senior nursing candidates from across the country. Frances will join NHS Forth Valley… read more →
The Falkirk Wheel and Kelpies are some of the iconic landmarks lighting up red on Friday 17 June in a powerful demonstration of support for #Red4Research Day. The day aims to get as many people as possible wearing red to… read more →
The visitor centre at HMP & YOI Polmont has become the first prison visitor centre in Scotland to sign up to the Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland (BFS) scheme. The scheme is a Scottish Government supported national scheme which is implemented locally… read more →
Health professionals in NHS Forth Valley have become the first in the UK to recruit participants to a new clinical trial which could help adults with early onset or mild dementia. Using specialist headsets which record EEG brain waves, participants… read more →
Hundreds of Healthcare Support Workers (HCSW) across NHS Forth Valley are set to benefit from an agreement which will see many local nursing support staff upgraded from a Band 2 to a Band 3 and receiving a substantial backdated pay… read more →
Construction work has started to create a new inpatient ward at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, marking the final stage in the development of a new National Treatment Centre at the Larbert hospital. The National Treatment Centre – Forth Valley will… read more →
The University of Stirling and NHS Forth Valley have scooped two awards at the prestigious Student Nursing Times Awards – recognising the success of their long-standing partnership in teaching and educating the next generation of nurses. The awards – which… read more →
Wide ranging proposals to improve the accommodation, services and facilities in GP Practices across Forth Valley over the next five years have been unveiled. The Forth Valley Primary Care Premises Programme, aims to tackle rising demand for GP services and… read more →
A new service has been launched by NHS Forth Valley for people suffering with osteoporosis. It will provide DXA scans locally, face-to-face and telephone appointments, medication reviews and treatments. There are also future plans to offer education sessions and a… read more →
NHS Forth Valley is backing a new campaign designed to help people in the area look after their mental wellbeing. Mind to Mind, a new website hosted on NHS Inform, features over 30 videos of people talking about their own… read more →
