Helping people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties to live a longer and more fulfilling life has resulted in a practice excellence award for a team based at NHS Forth Valley’s Livilands Mental Health Resource Centre in Stirling. The… read more →
Infection control specialists at Forth Valley Royal Hospital are producing a new guide for patients admitted to hospital to let them know about testing for multi-drug resistant bacteria called Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE). The guide explains that the CPE bacteria… read more →
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport today announced the appointments of Allan Rennie and Stephen McAllister as Member of Forth Valley NHS Board. Members Allan Rennie worked as a journalist on a variety of newspapers including the Stirling Observer,… read more →
Families and friends who have lost a loved one are being invited to a service of remembrance in the spiritual care department in Forth Valley Royal Hospital, on Monday 17th December 2018 at 7.00pm. The service will offer a gentle… read more →
A number of healthcare professionals have been recruited to work at Hallpark Medical Practice in Alloa following a successful recruitment drive by NHS Forth Valley. The Health Board took over responsibility for the Practice in May 2018 after the previous… read more →
People in Forth Valley at risk of developing complications from flu are being advised there is still time to get the flu vaccine before the virus hits. The number of reported cases of flu more than doubled last winter, with… read more →
Extra beds, a new short stay ward and 7 day access to specialist services for lung conditions and mental health difficulties are among some of the additional measures being put in place to help ease pressures in NHS Forth Valley… read more →
Patients who fail to cancel their appointment until the day they are due to attend are costing NHS Forth Valley hundreds of thousands of pounds in rescheduling and denying 600 people a month the opportunity to be treated more quickly.… read more →
A health visitor working with NHS Forth Valley is among a group of 21 to have been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse. Margaret-Ann Williamson, from Larbert, was selected earlier this year to take part in a nine-month development… read more →
People with dementia and autism living in Stirling and Clackmannanshire are set to benefit from more accessible local transport following a new funding award. The Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership has received more than £36,000 to an… read more →
