Following the recent tragic events in Manchester, the Scottish Government has made a number of resources available to assist those dealing with trauma. Entitled ‘Coping with Stress after a Major Incident’, these seek to offer advice and support for both… read more →
Family members caring for patients with dementia at Forth Valley Royal Hospital are to be given extra support as part of a new project in Ward B21. Although NHS Forth Valley already operates flexible visiting hours, the new initiative will… read more →
Have you been in hospital recently and received exceptional care? Or have you been impressed by outpatient treatment or the way you have been looked after at home? If so we would like to hear from you as nominations open… read more →
Health experts in NHS Forth Valley are urging people who may have been at risk of contracting a blood-borne virus to have a confidential single finger-prick test which can detect Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B and HIV. It’s part of a… read more →
We would like to reassure all our patients and staff that NHS Forth Valley was largely unaffected by the cyber attack on Friday May 12. A small number of GP practices and a dental practice did experience difficulties and these… read more →
Pharmacies across Forth Valley are now offering over-the-counter treatment for several more common health conditions without the need for a prescription. Over the past year, more than 3,500 people have sought the advice of a pharmacist for urinary tract infections… read more →
The tutoring skills of an NHS Forth Valley Behavioural Psychotherapist, who is on secondment to the University of Stirling as a part-time teaching fellow, has earned him the title of Educator of the Year in the prestigious 2017 Student Nursing… read more →
Older people living in care homes across Stirling and Clackmannanshire are set to benefit from a new programme to boost physical activity. The move came after Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership, signed up to deliver ‘Care about… 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 27th April 2017 between… read more →
Views of staff and stakeholders sought. A consultation is underway on proposals to enshrine safe staffing in law, as outlined in this year’s Programme for Government. The Safe and Effective Staffing legislation is intended to build on arrangements already in… read more →
