New antiviral treatments for Hepatitis C – some of which have only become available in the past few months – are proving very successful for Forth Valley patients. Health experts say these drug combinations are more effective – 90-95% cures… read more →
A joint inspection of health and social work services for older people and their carers found a high range of quality services delivered by the Falkirk Partnership. The report published today by the Care Inspectorate and Health Improvement Scotland also… read more →
Service User Representatives Sought for new Integration Joint Board People in the Clackmannanshire and Stirling areas who regularly use health and social care services are being invited to make their voices heard over how local care should be delivered in… read more →
It was with great sadness that NHS Forth Valley recently learned of the death of one of its non-executive Board members, Charles (Charlie) Forbes who died at home after a long illness. Mr Forbes was a former Regional Sales Manager,… read more →
Cardiac patients in Forth Valley stepped out in style recently on a big fit walk, designed to lead to better health. Members of NHS Forth Valley’s cardiac rehab class and Forth Valley Healthy Hearts Club, set out from The Peak… read more →
People in the Falkirk area who regularly use health and social care services are being invited to make their voices heard over how local care should be delivered in future. The Scottish Government is seeking members of the public to… read more →
Around £1.75 million has been allocated by NHS Forth Valley to provide medical equipment over the next year. This includes upgrading existing equipment and also purchasing a new state-of-the art orthodontics scanner which will allow impressions to be taken digitally.… read more →
Millie, Josh and Emma are three of the tiny ‘babies’ who have helped in a scheme to give extra support to more than 100 teenage Mums across Forth Valley. Known as the Family Nurse Partnership – a US inspired project… read more →
Patients in NHS Forth Valley are set to get a new furry visitor in the next few weeks. Oscar will soon be wagging his tail round the inpatient wards at Stirling Community Hospital as he takes on his role as… read more →
Teddies belonging to a Dunblane family were handed over to victims of the Nepal earthquake, during a mercy mission to the Katmandhu area by their hospital consultant father. Dr Paul Holmes, an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Forth Valley Royal Hospital… read more →
