Airthrey Castle Maternity Hospital 1939-1969
On 2nd September 1939, Dr E. Neil Reid, Medical Officer for health in Stirling, was charged with setting up an emergency maternity hospital under...
Reflections From The Passing Hour
In our busy and sometimes stressful lives, it is good to reflect on times past and the experience of those people who filled our...
Celebrating 75 Years of the NHS
A wide range of events took place nationally and locally to help mark the 75th anniversary of the NHS on 5th July 2023. Special...
Highlighting the Historical Importance of RSNH
In 2013, the surviving papers and photographs of the Royal Scottish National Hospital (RSNH), where Forth Valley Royal Hospital now stands, were recognised as...
Matron Anna Dick – a Brief History
Walking along the main corridor of Forth Valley Royal Hospital, you may have noticed the painting of Matron Anna Dick and Roddy, her Scottie...
Beginnings of Bannockburn Hospital
Bannockburn Hospital was designed by a Stirling firm of architects names McLuckie and Walker (responsible for many buildings in and around Stirling in 19th...
Stirling District Asylum Remembered
Stirling District Lunatic Asylum (SDA) was established in 1865 by the Stirling District Lunacy Board. The first patients were admitted in June 1869, many...
Remembering Christmas Past
This lovely extract from The Passing Hour, the magazine published by the former Stirling District Asylum, illustrates quite beautifully how much the spirit of...
NHS Library – Old and New
Elizabeth Carney, NHS Forth Valley’s Librarian, looks at the changes to our NHS library services over the last 60 years.
“This piece from the Nurses’...
Fundraising for Stirling Royal Infirmary
Fundraising is important to raise money a wide range of equipment, services and facilities. Whilst this is undoubtedly true today (as demonstrated by the...
Cabinet Secretary launches New Practice Nurse Publications at Carronbank
Neil Gray, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Neil Gray, formally launched two important publications at Carronbank Medical Practice. These publications focus...
Big Thanks for Generous Donations to Local Food Pantry
Huge thanks to local NHS staff and Serco colleagues who have donated food to the local KLSB (Keep Larbert and Stenhousemuir Beautiful) food pantry.
There...
Win a Kindle 16Gb
This issue’s fantastic competition prize of a black 16Gb Kindle comes courtesy of staffbenefits.co.uk
The Kindle 16 GB is Amazon's entry-level e-reader, offering a balance between...
