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Kelsey is pictured with Dylan and ICU Senior Staff Nurse, George Doonan at the match.

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...
The Big Tea Party at the Bellfield Centre at Stirling Health and Care Village.

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...
Tracy Smith, Brian Shirra and Stephen Waugh.

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...
Connor Harley and Rachel Tardito.

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...
Allan Rennie, Prof Frances Dodd and Lynda Bennie at the Acute and Clinical Assessment Units at Forth Valley Royal Hospital.

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...
Donald is pictured with local staff and his daughters Lauren and Rhona Macdonald, niece Kirsten Macdonald and wife Mary-Jane Macdonald.

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...
Erin McCann Research Nurse, Clinical Research Team and Vanessa Grant, Acting HCS Team Manager (Training Lead), Microbiology Department

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 Procter, Director of Facilities & Infrastructure

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...
Professor Lis Neubeck, Jackie Turnball and Dr Anne Scott are pictured at one of the new monthly SCAD clinics taking place at Forth Valley Royal Hospital.

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...
Ophthalmology

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...
Members of Trefoil Guild Scotland are pictured with Senior Charge Nurse Julie Jack, staff from ward B31 and specialist lung cancer nurse Rebecca Chambers.

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...
Staff from our Fracture Clinic joined forces to celebrate National Casting Day.

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 colleagues showed their support for the LGBTQ+ community

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...
Linda Crothers, Julie Carter and Aimee Kidd

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...
Our local cancer team were delighted to welcome back a number of cancer nursing colleagues from Malta for a visit.

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...
Ward 4 at Forth Valley Royal Hospital was named the winner of the Top Team Award at the 2023 Scottish Health Awards.

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...
Staff within the orthodontic department (based in Area 6 of the Outpatient Department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital) had a pumpkin decorating competition. 

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...
Marie Stein presented a poster at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Faculty of Perioperative Care Annual Conference held in Birmingham.

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...
An artist has been appointed to come up with ideas for courtyard J with the aim of creating a place for staff to relax, echoing a theme of reflection, calm, mindfulness and sustainability. 

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...

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