ASH Scotland is urging Forth Valley residents to consider making a personal plan on national No Smoking Day today (Wednesday 9th March 2022) to give up smoking to help improve both their mental and physical health. The charity’s call, which… read more →
A Forth Valley patient has set a new Guinness World Record after undergoing pioneering heart surgery almost 50 years ago. Seventy-seven-year-old Anne Bell, from Banknock in Falkirk, is the longest surviving recipient of a single artificial heart valve replacement. The… read more →
Women from the Falkirk area attended a special celebration recently to mark the completion of a life-changing programme to set them on course for a brighter future. A total of 10 women took part in the THRIVE to Keep Well… read more →
Video messages from as far afield as Texas helped mark the retirement of a pharmacy technician after more than 50 years of working with the NHS in Forth Valley. Helen McCabe’s half a century of service saw a wide range… read more →
Olympic golden girl Vicky Wright received a hero’s welcome today when she came back on shift at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert where she works as a nurse on a surgical ward. A member of the Team GB Women’s… read more →
Covid-19 vaccinations are now available at a number of local pharmacies as part of plans to further extend access to vaccination across NHS Forth Valley. Eleven pharmacies are now able to offer Covid-19 vaccinations (first, second and booster doses, if… read more →
Theatre activity at Forth Valley Royal Hospital has returned to normal capacity following a six-week period where a number of non-urgent operations were postponed to help reduce significant capacity pressures across the site and free up staff to support critical… read more →
The pandemic has made vulnerable adults less visible. As part of National Adult Support and Protection Day 2022, people across Clackmannanshire, Stirling and Forth Valley are being asked to keep an eye out for things that don’t look right, and… read more →
Annemargaret Black, Chief Officer of Clackmannanshire & Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership said: “Keeping adults at risk of harm in Clackmannanshire safe is our priority, and this multi agency inspection report highlighted that staff across agencies in Clackmannanshire worked… read more →
A new inspection report has commended the practices and processes in place to ensure adults at risk of harm are safe, protected and supported in Falkirk. The inspection, one of many taking place across Scotland, was jointly carried out by… read more →
