A new website for people with diabetes, which has been launched by NHS Forth Valley, is already proving a big hit, with more than 20,000 visits since the site went live. The figures have been released to coincide with World… read more →
Thanks to the innovative skills of two specialist NHS Forth Valley physiotherapists, 846 walking aids have been returned to NHS Forth Valley in the past 7 months representing a saving of more than £6,500 against the cost of buying replacements.… read more →
Restrictions on visiting are being re-introduced in Forth Valley hospitals, due to an increase in people in hospital with Covid-19 and a high number of cases in local communities across the area. The revised arrangements, which are being introduced from… read more →
With Covid cases on the rise across Forth Valley as winter approaches, Community Coronavirus Testing is once again available across Stirling this week. The increase of positive cases in Forth Valley and many other areas of Scotland in recent weeks… read more →
Scotland’s flu and Covid-19 Booster programmes are continuing with pace as people aged 60 to 69 and adults aged 16 and over with underlying health conditions in NHS Forth Valley started to receive invitations for their flu and Covid-19 booster… read more →
Help is now available for people in Forth Valley who are struggling with poor sleep and insomnia. An NHS-accredited online programme known as Sleepio is now available alongside two other digital therapies – Daylight for anxiety and Silvercloud for wellbeing.… read more →
Already in the running for a People’s Choice Award, it has just been announced that NHS Forth Valley has been shortlisted in another four categories in this year’s Scottish Health Awards. Consultant Paediatrician and Neonatal Unit lead, Dr Dominic O’Reilly… read more →
Those eligible for cervical screening in NHS Forth Valley are being urged to go for a smear test when invited as part of a new campaign. With two people dying from cervical cancer in the UK every day, NHS Forth… read more →
A number of people in the Falkirk council area may have wrongly received vaccination appointments for venues in Stirling & Clacks during w/c 11th Oct 2021 – anyone affected should call our local vaccination team on 0800 130 3120 (open… read more →
The microbiology department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital has recorded an impressive response in the ongoing fight against Covid-19. Since the pandemic began, they have processed more than 186,000 Covid-19 tests from local hospitals, healthcare staff and care homes and,… read more →
