Forth Valley patients have played a vital role in research which shows that a drug normally used to treat arthritis, combined with a steroid, could be a life-saver for some of the sickest people with Covid-19. A total of 77… read more →
Two patients currently being treated for Covid-19 in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Forth Valley Royal Hospital are urging people across the region to take Covid-19 seriously. Ralph Rindfleisch (71) from Tullibody, who was taken to hospital by ambulance… read more →
The increase in cases of Covid-19 in the Falkirk area is partly due to increased testing and partly because of outbreaks in large workplaces such as factories and a bus depot. The testing rate in the Forth Valley area is… read more →
NHS Forth Valley is encouraging people who have tested negative for COVID-19, but have a persistent new or different cough for three weeks or more, to contact their GP practice. The Health Board is backing the new Scottish Government Detect… read more →
More than 30,000 thousand people across Forth Valley have received the Covid-19 vaccine since the vaccination programme began in early December 2020. This includes residents in all 65 care homes across Forth Valley, local health and care staff and those… read more →
A temporary COVID-19 testing centre will open in Grangemouth for five days starting from Saturday 30th January until Wednesday 3rd February 2021. Its deployment is in response to an increased number of positive tests for COVID-19 in Grangemouth and the… read more →
Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Partnership (HSCP) is to ask communities in rural southwest Stirling for their views on the delivery of community health and care models. The HSCP, which delivers adult and older people community health and social… read more →
COVID-19 vaccinations will be rolled out at Forth Valley College Campuses after the College offered their state-of-the-art facilities to NHS Forth Valley. Falkirk, Stirling and Alloa Campuses will play a key role as Scotland ramps up its campaign to tackle… read more →
A mobile testing centre for Covid-19 will be at Sauchie Hall for three days in response to the growing number of positive test cases in Clackmannanshire. The testing centre is located in the hall on Tuesday 26th, Wednesday 27th and… read more →
NHS Forth Valley today backed a new campaign highlighting what the forthcoming change in organ and tissue donation law means for people – and their choices. From 26 March, Scotland will move to an opt out system of organ and… read more →
