Mary Rings The Changes
After 21 years in NHS Forth Valley, Mary Orzel is now spending her retirement pursuing several new interests. These include bell ringing, becoming a...
Richard’s Perfect Timing
Forty years to the day that Richard Green started as a student nurse in Falkirk District Royal Infirmary, he was celebrating his retirement and...
Don’t Suffer In Silence
Clinical Co-ordinator Cathy Johnston has been awarded first prize in a poetry competition, with an entry based on her personal experience of burn-out at...
One Good Turn Deserves Another
For many years, Jim and Kirsteen Hardie (Team Hardie) worked within the Physiotherapy Department in NHS Forth Valley, between them treating tens of thousands...
Evelyn’s Blown Away
Blown away – that’s how Evelyn Hadden, Primary Care Contracts Manager, described the vast array of gifts and cards she received when she retired...
Tackling A Taboo Subject
A specialist team who have helped improve the quality of life for hundreds of Forth Valley women suffering incontinence after childbirth have been awarded...
Dementia Project Is A Winner
A project to provide a better experience for dementia patients in Forth Valley Royal Hospital won the Acute Care category at Scotland’s Dementia Awards.
The...
New Hope For Mental Health
A new six-bedded inpatient unit, known as Hope House, which is exclusively for women, has opened at Bellsdyke Hospital.
The unit is housed within Trystview,...
Nevis Together
Congratulations to our community mental health staff who scaled the heights of Ben Nevis to raise money for local mental health charity Falkirk and...
Off To A Flying Start
Flying Start, the national development programme for all newly-qualified nurses, midwives and allied health professionals, has been officially launched in NHS Forth Valley. The...
First Leadership for All Event a Great Success
The first Leadership for All event took place on 2 April 2026 at the Albert Halls in Stirling. The aim was to bring together...
Striding out for the Kiltwalk
Colleagues from the Forth Valley ICU team laced up their walking boots and took on an incredible challenge, completing the 23-mile Glasgow Kiltwalk Mighty...
Highlighting Healthcare Careers
Third year pupils from across the Forth Valley area spent with staff from a range of local services at a recent event to promote...
