Call the midwife took on a whole new meaning for Gillian Morton when she received a letter confirming she was to be recognised in the 2020 Queen’s New Year’s Honours. Gillian, NHS Forth Valley’s General Manager and Head of Midwifery,… read more →
NHS Forth Valley is gearing up to cope with extra demands over the festive season and once again urging local people to make use of local GP, pharmacy and minor injuries services to avoid putting extra pressure on the busy… read more →
More parents with babies who would previously have been admitted to the Neonatal Unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital are now able to avoid being separated thanks to the introduction of a new service which aims to keep parents and… read more →
Families and friends who have lost a loved one are being invited to a service of remembrance in the spiritual care department on the ground floor of Forth Valley Royal Hospital on Monday 16th December 2019 at 7.00pm. The short… read more →
Children and adults with health conditions and parents of children aged 2-5 years are urged to protect themselves and their children against flu, which can be a serious and fatal illness for these groups of people. That’s the message from… read more →
On-the-spot testing for flu, extending outpatient antibiotic therapy and increasing specialist nursing in the community are among some of the additional measures being put in place to help ease pressures in NHS Forth Valley this winter. Extra support is also… read more →
A nurse working at a medical centre in Falkirk has been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse. Gabriela Maxwell was selected earlier this year to take part in a nine-month development programme run by the Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS). The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) was nominated by her employers for demonstrating high… read more →
A NHS Forth Valley health visitor has been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse. Deborah Wishart was selected earlier this year to take part in a nine-month development programme run by the Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS). She was nominated by her employers for her… read more →
Forth Valley Royal Hospital has been ranked one of the top 20 hospitals in the UK for recruiting patients for ground-breaking research into treatment for early mouth cancer. Findings show that patients with mouth cancer do benefit from additional surgery,… read more →
Nurses and healthcare scientists from NHS Forth Valley feature in a new NHS Scotland recruitment campaign which is being shown on TV and in cinemas across the country. The campaign aims to encourage young people to consider a career in… read more →
