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Laura Green works in NHS Forth Valley’s Pathology Department

Rising Scientific Star

A trainee Biomedical Scientist at Forth Valley Royal Hospital has been awarded the Rising Star Award in the Chief Scientific Officer National Awards 2024. The Rising Star Award aims to...
Their names of the new droids are from right to left...WALL-E, BB-8, C-3PO and R2-D2 and all four are a welcome addition to the team.

The Force is with the Fracture Clinic

Kevin McCloskey, Senior Charge Nurse and the Fracture Clinic team recently welcomed some new Droids (cast saws) to the department. They were procured through the Medical Physics department as part...
Louie Beausang, friends and Dr Lynsey Fielden, who was Dr Beausang’s Geriatric Registrar during his time at Stirling Royal Infirmary, ran the Edinburgh Half marathon and managed to raise an incredible £5,300 for Blood Cancer UK.

Fantastic Total Raised in Memory of Dr Pat Beausang

Louie Beausang completed the Edinburgh Half Marathon in memory of his father Dr Pat Beausang a former Consultant in Geriatric Medicine at Stirling Royal Infirmary, who sadly passed away...
Over the last few months tiny purple ducks have been appearing across the Women and Children’s Unit.

Help Solve the Mystery of the W&C Purple Ducks

Over the last few months tiny purple ducks have been appearing across the Women and Children’s Unit. They have been found in the kitchen, in staff lockers and on desks. No...
Photographer Anne Sproul recently worked with our Clinical Research team and the photos were displayed in the atrium at Forth Valley Royal Hospital to coincide with Red4Research Day

Photography Project Aims to Capture Staff Behind the Scenes

A new photography project is underway to help capture NHS staff working in a variety of roles behind the scenes. Photographer Anne Sproul recently worked with our Clinical Research team...
Angela Fairley, who has worked with older adults in Forth Valley for over 32 years, recently retired from her role as a Health Care Support Worker only to return a few weeks later to start a new chapter in her career with our local Macmillan nursing team.

Angela Starts a New Chapter with MacMillan

Angela Fairley, who has worked with older adults in Forth Valley for over 32 years, recently retired from her role as a Health Care Support Worker only to return...
Dr Scott Williams, NHS Forth Valley’s Deputy Medical Director for Primary Care Services and a local GP

University Honours for Clinical Staff

Four senior clinical staff from NHS Forth Valley have been appointed as Honorary Clinical Professors by the University of Stirling. Dr Jeyakumar Selwyn, an NHS Forth Valley Consultant Stroke Physician...
Phyllis Wilkieson

Farewell to Phyllis

Phyllis Wilkieson retired from the role of Chief Nurse for Acute Services earlier this year after more than 36 years of working in Forth Valley. She started her training as...
Serco colleagues based at Forth Valley Royal Hospital

Serco Stride out for Children’s Charity

Serco colleagues based at Forth Valley Royal Hospital recently competed the Kiltwalk and held a fundraising event in the restaurant to raise money for Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity. They...
Patricia Beattie, a former Practice Nurse at Stenhousemuir Health Centre

Practice Nurse Patricia Retires after a Half Century of Caring for Others

Patricia Beattie, a former Practice Nurse at Stenhousemuir Health Centre, recently retired after working in the NHS for an incredible 50 years. Known as Tricia to many, she has treated...
Shindy Kalsi, Clinical Support Worker in the Fracture Clinic and Plaster Room at Forth Valley Royal Hospital

Shindy’s Half Marathon Success

Shindy Kalsi, who works as a Clinical Support Worker in the Fracture Clinic and Plaster Room at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, completed the Alloa half marathon, cheered on by...
Patricia Cassidy

Farewelll and Welcome to Chief Officers at Falkirk HSCP

Patricia Cassidy retired earlier this year after 8 years working with Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership as Chief Officer and Director of Health and Social Care Services. Patricia has...
A new dementia friendly garden has opened outside Unit 5 at Falkirk Community Hospital

New Dementia Friendly Garden Opens

A new dementia friendly garden has opened outside Unit 5 at Falkirk Community Hospital to create a calm, relaxing and stimulating area for patients with dementia and their families. The...
The Estates Dept at Falkirk Community Hospital held a surprise party for Eamon O’Hare who recently retired after 50 years’ service.

Eamon Retires after Half a Century

The Estates Dept at Falkirk Community Hospital held a surprise party for Eamon O’Hare who recently retired after 50 years’ service. Eamon started his career as an apprentice engineer before...

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