A family’s thanks for giving an old soldier a ‘fitting send-off ‘ helped hospital porter Alec Souter win the Unsung Hero Award in the 2019 NHS Forth Valley Staff Awards. The poignant story, from a family whose father died the… read more →
People in Forth Valley are being encouraged to make their organ donation decision known as the NHS Organ Donor Register marks its 25 year milestone. Since its creation, there have been 1,868 organ donors in Scotland – a third (33… read more →
NHS Forth Valley is seeking a new Chair to lead the local Health Board. This important role will help shape the future of local health services and provide assurance that the NHS Board is working effectively, efficiently and in the… read more →
The search is on for volunteers to tickle the ivories on five pianos which have just been placed in wards and public areas across NHS Forth Valley’s hospitals. The invitation is open to both student musicians and polished performers who… read more →
The call is out for 50 patients requiring gallbladder surgery to take part in a clinical trial in Forth Valley Royal Hospital, the first hospital in Scotland to be involved in what is known as the Sunflower Study. Gallstones sometimes… read more →
Almost 100 years after it was first published to raise money for the Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary Appeal Fund, there will be the chance to sample some of the delicious cakes featured in the Grangemouth Cookery Book, now in… read more →
Cancer survivors and those living with the disease are being invited to attend a Health and Wellbeing Event organised by NHS Forth Valley and Macmillan Cancer Support. The event– which will be held on Thursday 21st November 2019 between 10:15am… read more →
Five health professionals from NHS Forth Valley have been announced as finalists in this year’s Scottish Health Awards, the annual celebration of the hard work and dedication of people working in healthcare from around the country. To reach this stage,… read more →
A big increase in staffing in the Day Surgery Unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital will enable hundreds of extra operations to be carried out every year. Seven staff nurses and three clinical support workers have recently been recruited to… read more →
Current waiting times for the Emergency Department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital and the Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) at Stirling Health and Care Village can now be checked online. The information, which can be accessed on the NHS Forth Valley… read more →
