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Making Football Dreams Come True
Kelsey Waugh, Senior Staff Nurse for Complex Care, went above and beyond to ensure a young man being cared for in ICU was able to attend a recent old...
Bellfield’s Big Tea Party
The first Big Tea Party, which took place in the Bellfield Centre at Stirling Health and Care Village, was a resounding success.
The event, which was aimed at people aged...
Talented Technicians
Area Services Decontamination Unit (ASDU) trainee technicians go through an extensive training programme, which can take up to two years to complete to become trained technicians.
Three of our trainee...
Virtual Reality Film Stars!
Hollywood came to NHS Forth Valley recently when a number of staff took part in a day of filming at Forth Valley Royal Hospital and Falkirk Community Hospital.
The project...
Talking Patient Safety
Patient Safety Conversation Visits provide an opportunity for front line staff to have a conversation focusing on patient safety with members of our NHS Board.
Allan Rennie (Vice Chair) and...
Family Thank Thistle Suite Staff
The family of a patient being cared for in the Specialist Rehabilitation Unit (Thistle Suite) in the Bellfield Centre at Stirling Health and Care Village were so grateful for...
Inspiring Future Scientists
Erin McCann Research Nurse, Clinical Research Team and Vanessa Grant, Acting HCS Team Manager (Training Lead), Microbiology Department were two of the local staff who supported this year’s Stirling...
Jonathan’s Final Curtain Call
After over 35 years of NHS service, the majority of them spent in Forth Valley, Jonathan Procter, Director of Facilities & Infrastructure, has taken his final curtain call following...
New Specialist Heart Clinic for Scotland
A new specialist heart clinic is being piloted at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in a bid to improve treatment of a cardiac condition which mainly affects women.
The clinic aims...
Excellent Feedback From Medical Trainees
The educational experience provided by our Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Ophthalmology Teams at Forth Valley Royal Hospital has been singled out for particular praise by the national Undergraduate Quality...
Guild Gets Knitting for Local Patients
Huge thanks to Trefoil Guild Scotland who knitted and crocheted lovely bags to hold patient’s syringe drivers.
They have also donated knitted items for babies in our maternity wards and...
Meet our Casting Crew!
Staff from our Fracture Clinic joined forces to celebrate National Casting Day.
National Casting Day is sponsored by Essity who supply our casting material and is a national celebration of...
New Recruits show their Pride during Induction
New colleagues showed their support for the LGBTQ+ community and undertook a mass NHS Scotland Pride Pledge at a recent NMAHP induction day with over 80 pledges received.
Thank to...
Kilt Walk Charity Success
Earlier this year, three members of our Adult Psychological Therapies Service walked 15 miles in the annual KiltWalk event to raise money for the charity SANDS charity.
Linda Crothers, Julie...
Maltese Cancer Care Connections
Our local cancer team were delighted to welcome back a number of cancer nursing colleagues from Malta for a visit.
The Malta cancer nursing team initially visited Forth Valley when...
Top Healthcare Teams
Two healthcare teams in NHS Forth Valley have received national awards in recognition of the outstanding care and support they provide to local patients and families across Forth Valley.
Ward...
Orthodontic’s Smashing Pumpkins
Staff within the orthodontic department (based in Area 6 of the Outpatient Department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital) had a pumpkin decorating competition.
They were displayed outside clinics and patients...
Accolade for Breast Pain Clinic
One of our Breast Surgery Surgical Care Practitioners, Marie Stein, presented a poster at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Faculty of Perioperative Care Annual Conference held in...
More Space for Reflection
Plans are under way to transform one of the ‘courtyard areas’ off the main corridor at Forth Valley Royal Hospital into a reflection area for staff to relax. An...
