First time bowel screening test recipients in Forth Valley are being urged to join the ‘bowel movement’ as part of a campaign to further increase uptake in Scotland. The importance of taking the test from the age of 50 has… read more →
A 24 year old Forth Valley man whose life was saved by a kidney transplant is backing a campaign to help increase donor numbers in Scotland. He is now using his experience to help others, and regularly visits the NHS… read more →
Additional volunteers are being sought across Forth Valley to help people with drug and alcohol problems get back on the road to recovery, and possibly into work. The role involves making teas and coffees or helping to prepare food in… read more →
A new style of signage has been installed at Clackmannanshire Community Healthcare Centre (CCHC) to make it easier for patients to get around and encourage them to be more active. The signs, which have initially been installed in Ward 1,… read more →
Serco’s support services team at Forth Valley Royal Hospital has won the prestigious Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Gold Award for their achievements in maintaining the highest health and safety standards at the hospital – for the… read more →
Pregnant women in Forth Valley will soon be able to access a summary of their maternity notes through their PC, tablet or iOS device (an android app is also being developed). The secure system will mean they no longer have… read more →
Fit for Work Scotland (FfWS) is a free advice and assessment service designed to help individuals return to work after a period of sickness absence. Over 130 million days are lost to sickness absence every year and it is well… 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 session – which will be held on Thursday 24th August 2017 between… read more →
People with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) who live in Forth Valley are being asked to consider taking part in a ground-breaking trial. The trial is investigating if a common blood pressure drug, losartan, has additional properties that could slow down the… read more →
A partnership of local organisations in Stirling and the Forth Valley has been awarded £225,000 by the Life Changes Trust to enable people living with dementia to remain included and active in their local communities. The wide ranging partnership, which… read more →
