From The Archive

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 Lunatic Asylum (SDA)

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...

Sporting Prowess at Forth Valley

The Passing Hour is the magazine which was produced by the Stirling District Asylum (now part of the Bellsdyke Hospital site in Larbert) and...

Unearthing the History of Stirling Health & Care Village

Amy Cawood, Corporate Records Manager, has been delving into the historical records to find out more about the site now occupied by Stirling Health...

From the Archive

The Stirling Royal Infirmary Nurses' League Magazine forms part of the NHS Forth Valley Archives held at the University of Stirling. Issues have been...

Demolition of an old Stirling mansion house

Wester Livilands, near Stirling, having become the property of Mr J W Drummond, that gentleman will take down the old mansion house and build...
Radiology staff, senior clinical and service leads and representatives from Canon Medical Systems are pictured at an event to mark the opening of the new Fluoroscopy and Interventional Radiology suites within the department.

New State-of-the-Art Imaging Machines Unveiled

Two new state-of-the art imaging machines, including one which is the first of its kind in Scotland, have been installed in the Radiology Department...
Cruise ship

Win a Mini Cruise to Amsterdam

This issue’s fantastic competition prize comes courtesy of NHS Staff Benefits and DFDS. One lucky winner will win a return mini cruise with breakfast on...
A younger Louie with his dad Pat Beausang

Running In Memory of Dr Pat Beausang

Many staff will be familiar with name Dr Pat Beausang, either through his work as a former Consultant in Geriatric Medicine at Stirling Royal...