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Physio Emma Tackles Volunteer of the Year Rugby Award
When she’s not supporting patients with the NHS Forth Valley Neuro Rehabilitation Team, physiotherapist Emma Forbes is pitch-side with McLaren RFC in Callander — coaching everyone from Primary 1...
Marathon Relay for Public Health
Four members of staff from our Public Health Team - Mairi Whitfield, Susan Carson, Dr Chloe McAdam and Dr Oliver Harding - teamed up to complete the 26.2 miles...
Health Improvement Fly the Flag for Team GB
Two members of our Health Improvement team - Fiona MacFarlane, Senior Health Improvement Officer, and Scott Burton, Improvement Advisor, recently represented Great Britain at the 2025 European Aquathlon Championships...
David Goes the Distance for MND Research
David Thomson, Lead Huntington’s Disease Clinical Specialist Nurse and Motor Neurone Disease Specialist Nurse in the Neurology Department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, recently laced up his running shoes...
Nursing Sisters Dance Their Way to World Stage
A huge congratulations to Hollie Currie, a Staff Nurse in the Endoscopy Unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, and her sister Megan Currie, a student nurse, who recently wowed...
Ashleigh’s Half Marathon Tribute
Ashleigh Paterson, a nurse at Tillicoultry Medical Practice, laced up her trainers and took on the Alloa Half Marathon in memory of a close friend who tragically died by...
Harnessing Technology to Improve the Lives of People with Dementia
NHS Forth Valley has joined an ambitious new three-year, £2m project aimed at improving the lives of people living with dementia. The CONSOLIDATE network, led by Heriot-Watt University, brings...
Local Student Wins Radio Royal Award
Kayla MacDonald, an 18-year-old Digital Media student at Forth Valley College, has been awarded the 2025 Radio Royal Robyn Jenkins Memorial Award for her outstanding contributions to Forth Valley...
Stroke Unit’s Tartan Tea Party
Staff in the Stroke Unit recently held a Tartan Tea Party which raised more than £126 for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS)
The theme was chosen to coincide with...
Ralph’s Ride for Mental Health
Ralph Roberts, former Chief Executive of NHS Borders and NHS Shetland, recently stopped off at our Board Headquarters in Stirling during his 1,200 mile cycle across the length of...
Speeding Up Lung Cancer Diagnosis
Earlier this year, a new Rapid On Site Evaluation (ROSE) service was introduced at Forth Valley Royal Hospital to help speed up and improve lung cancer diagnosis. The service...
QI Academy Celebrates Two Years of Impact and Inspiration
May 2025 marked a major milestone for NHS Forth Valley’s Quality Improvement (QI) Academy as it celebrated its second anniversary since launching in May 2023. In just two years,...
NHS Forth Valley Team Recognised for Innovative Palliative Care Approach
Congratulations to Dr Rachel Green, GP Clinical Lead for Cancer and Palliative Care, Lorraine McPherson, Macmillan Cancer and Palliative Care Facilitator, Ashleigh Ward, Nurse Consultant for Cancer and Palliative...
Meet the Board – Stephen McAllister, Non-Executive Board Member
I was a former Police Officer and enjoyed a varied career with one of my specialisms/passions being hostage and crisis negotiation which took me, not only all over Scotland,...
Introducing PC Lorna Mills – Our Police Liaison Officer
Many of you may already recognise PC Lorna Mills, who’s been a familiar and friendly face around Forth Valley Royal Hospital for the past six years. As our dedicated...
European First for Lung Cancer Trial
NHS Forth Valley’s Research and Development Unit has become the first in Europe to open a new clinical trial investigating a novel immunotherapy treatment for patients with advanced or...
Digital Launch Day Draws a Crowd
The buzz was real at the Learning Centre as teams from across NHS Forth Valley came together for a Digital Launch event earlier this year. Throughout the day, staff...
Clare Recognised for Outstanding Contribution to Pharmacy
Congratulations to Clare Colligan, Associate Director of Pharmacy for Primary and Community Care, who has been awarded a Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) for her significant contribution...
Charity Donates Second Cooling Cot to Maternity Unit
Huge thanks to the national charity Abigail’s Footsteps for recently donating a second Abi cooling cot to the maternity unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital.
These refrigerated cots allow parents...
Positive Impact of Career Ambassador Project
The Gallery Restaurant at Forth Valley College’s Stirling Campus was the perfect setting to celebrate the success of the Career Ambassador Project, part of the Forth Valley University College...
AHPs leading the way in Postural Care
In late 2023, Lesley Rowe, Occupational Therapist with the Forth Valley Neuro Rehabilitation Team and Lindsay McFadden, Physiotherapist with the Children’s Physiotherapy Team, successfully applied for joint funding to...
A Special Birthday Gift for Oncology
Heartfelt thanks to Mrs Esther Stewart, who chose to mark a very special milestone — her 90th birthday — by giving back to others.
Instead of receiving gifts, Mrs Stewart...
A Beary Fun Day at Stirling Health and Care Village
There were smiles all around at Stirling Health and Care Village as staff, patients, and visitors teamed up with the Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) for a heartwarming Teddy Bear’s...
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