Useful Information « Dementia Services
Improving the care of people with dementia care in hospitals Hospital admissions are a daunting prospect for anyone, but more so for those with a cognitive impairment. There are, however, many simple things that all staff can undertake which will… read more →
Medical Education « Services A to Z
We are delighted to launch this new website to promote medical education in the Forth Valley hospitals and general practices. NHS Forth Valley acknowledges the importance of a sound educational experience for doctors in training and is strongly committed to… read more →
Identifying Specific Change Ideas « Quality Toolkit
Ideas generation Testing changes Lessons learned log Ideas generation Change ideas are defined as the things you can specifically test to see if they make a difference. Now that your team is clear on the aim and change theory, it… read more →
Financial Wellbeing « Staff Support and Wellbeing
Financial Wellbeing focuses on how an individual feels about money, and the impact that personal finances have on their overall wellbeing. Research suggests that a poor financial situation will have a direct detrimental effect on an individual’s mental health, producing… read more →
Positive Pregnancy Test « Maternity
If you’re pregnant and want to continue with the pregnancy, you should contact the booking bureau to commence your antenatal care. Your first appointment (pre-booking) should be 8-10 weeks. This first appointment can now be done from the comfort of… read more →
Newborn Hearing Screening « Audiology
As part of the NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme, all of Forth Valley’s newborn babies are offered a routine hearing screen. The screening is usually done within the first few days of life and most likely before the baby leaves… read more →
Privacy Notice « NHS Forth Valley
Data Protection Your Rights Cookies Surveys Contact Information Children’s Privacy Notice This privacy notice applies to content published on the nhsforthvalley.com network of sites, including some which have their own domain name; pharmacies.nhsforthvalley.com scschf.org falkirkhscp.org clacksandstirlinghscp.org fvme.org staffnews.nhsforthvalley.com centralsexualhealth.org fvnhsuniversitycollege.org… read more →
Acute Out of Area Activity « Public Health
Overseas Visitors For information on ‘Overseas Visitors’ and ‘Preventing Illegal Working’ please view the following page: European cross-border healthcare: National Contact Point for Scotland Non Core Activity Funding Requests Prior authorisation should be obtained for ANY elective Non Core Activity (NCA) planned for any… read more →
Veterans Healthcare « Services A to Z
Have you served your country? Have you served in Her Majesty’s armed Forces? Do you have a health condition which relates to your service? Do you reside in Scotland? If you can answer yes to all three questions this means that you… read more →
Tissue Viability « Services A to Z
The Tissue Viability Service is a nurse led support and advisory service providing specialist advice and care to patients with, or at risk of developing wounds. This is achieved by the provision of holistic and evidence-based care by facilitating a… read more →