Allison Ramsay, NHS Forth Valley’s former lead nurse for Learning Disability Services, has been awarded an OBE for services to learning disability nursing in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Allison, who retired earlier this year, was overwhelmed when she… read more →
Hints and tips on how to stay well and live independently will be explained at a forthcoming meeting at 7pm on Tuesday 19th June at the Forth Valley Sensory Centre in Camelon. Topics covered will include staying safe at home,… read more →
Nine successful graduates of the Play Mentor programme celebrated with family and friends recently at an awards ceremony at Forth Valley College Alloa campus. Play Mentor, which is managed by the NHS Forth Valley health promotion service in partnership with… read more →
Forth Valley Royal Hospital is one of a number of locations set to benefit from a new £35,0000 e-bike scheme which will see 100 fully electric bikes made available at key locations across Forth Valley by May 2019. The first… read more →
Brightly coloured walking frames will soon be appearing in wards across Forth Valley, thanks to a new initiative. The red frames are easier for patients with dementia to see than the traditional grey or silver models which mean patients are… read more →
Plean parkrun at Plean Country Park will be one of hundreds of parkruns around the UK to host a special NHS birthday celebration event on Saturday 9 June. The initiative, known as parkrun for the NHS, aims to recognise the… read more →
Construction work is set to start soon on a new health centre in Doune, following approval of detailed plans. A Full Business Case for the £2.7million development has been given the green light by the Scottish Government and the new… read more →
The number of women in Forth Valley who are breastfeeding at six weeks after giving birth has increased by more than 5% and helped earn NHS Forth Valley’s community health visiting service a prestigious Baby Friendly Award from Unicef (United… read more →
Have you been in hospital recently and received exceptional care? Or have you been impressed by the treatment you received at an outpatient clinic or the healthcare you received at home? If so, NHS Forth Valley would love to hear… read more →
£3 billion of new infrastructure built The Queensferry Crossing, a new hospital and major motorway improvements are among £3 billion worth of infrastructure projects completed in Scotland last year. In addition, major public projects worth £4.1 billion are estimated be… read more →
