The benefits of going for a smear test are being highlighted as part of a campaign to encourage young women not to ignore their next invitation. Practice nurses have added their voices in a bid to help reassure women who… read more →
A memorial plaque has been unveiled in the Lecture Theatre at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in honour of Dr Pat Beausang, a former NHS Forth Valley doctor who died on 18th August 2009 from leukaemia aged just 43. Dr Beausang… read more →
The number of people signing the organ donation register in Forth Valley has increased substantially. More than 35,000 people have added their names over the past three years and a further 3,000 signatures would bring the percentage up to the… read more →
The new era of realistic medicine, which aims to move away from the ‘doctor knows best’ culture to shared decision-making with the patient and their healthcare professional, is to be discussed at a meeting of Clackmannanshire’s Public Partnership Forum on… read more →
Dunblane Medical Practice has become the first health centre in Forth Valley to be awarded a dementia friendly certificate. The award was presented by NHS Medical Director Andrew Murray who is pictured with practice manager Sue Lawson, chair of Dementia… read more →
Local people from across Forth Valley who suffer with tinnitus are being invited to learn techniques which help manage the condition and could offer some relief. Organised by NHS Forth Valley’s audiology team, the information day at the Forth Valley… read more →
People with health conditions, who are at greater risk from the effects of flu, are being urged to prioritise getting their flu vaccine with the virus now circulating in Scotland. The vaccine is still available, and those eligible in the… read more →
Volunteers who support NHS Forth Valley received a big thank you recently when they were presented with specially-designed baubles as a gesture of appreciation. The volunteers included representatives from voluntary organisations including the Friends of Forth Valley Royal Hospital, the… read more →
Ways to improve health and social services for adults in Clackmannanshire and Stirling will be on the agenda at four public meetings taking place across the area in January 2019. Local people are being asked to put forward their views… read more →
People in Forth Valley are being urged to use the Emergency Department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital wisely over the winter period and not attend with minor, non-urgent health issues which can be dealt with by other local health services.… read more →
