People across Forth Valley are being asked to be alert to the warning signs of suicide in people close to them as part of a new campaign to encourage people to talk about their feelings. To support this year’s Suicide… read more →
A Fallin man whose life has been transformed by organ donation has shared his story to mark Organ Donation Week (02 September – 09 September 2019). Robert Ford, 24, received a liver transplant in October 2018, a year after his… read more →
A pioneering digital platform has been launched to help people affected by substance use in the Stirling and Clackmannanshire areas. The Forth Valley Recovers App is the first project of its kind in Scotland and will offer important information to… read more →
A new £2.7 million Health Centre for Doune welcomed its first patients today (Monday 2nd September 2019). Ahead of this, to mark the completion of the building, representatives from the project team, the construction companies and a number of local… read more →
An NHS Forth Valley Infectious Diseases Consultant who has helped to develop a new service for patients in Forth Valley has been awarded the prestigious William Cullen Prize by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE). Dr Amy Baggott,… read more →
It’s Organ Donation Week (02 – 08 September) and the law around organ and tissue donation in Scotland is changing. From Autumn 2020, if people have not confirmed whether they want to be an organ donor, it may be assumed… read more →
Sauchie Nursery has become the first nursery in Forth Valley to receive a prestigious Diamond Award for improving the language skills of children attending the nursery through a project known as LIFT (Language is Fun Together). Delivered with the help… read more →
Nearly 300 nominations have already been received for the 2019 NHS Forth Valley Staff Awards. And with just a week to go, organisers are hoping for a final flurry to recognise people who have gone the extra mile to deliver… read more →
Big hearted staff from First Scotland East have donated £1000 of travel vouchers to help people in Stirling and Alloa step aboard to a better quality of life. The offer from First Bus Group will assist participants with travel costs… read more →
A rapid response team established by NHS Forth Valley to support care at home for patients with dementia, and their carers, has moved to a new base in Airth Health Centre. Staffed by four specialist nurses, two community care assistants,… read more →
