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‘We Care’ – Our New Nursing & Midwifery Strategy

What makes a nurse or midwife extra special when caring for patients? A new Nursing and Midwifery Strategy has just been launched which sets...

Smiles All Round

In the last issue of Staff News we featured the role of a ‘virtual clinic’ which is being trialled in arthroplasty as part of...

WARP-IT – Look How Far We Have Come!

Big savings have already been achieved thanks to a new system known as Warp It, which was introduced in NHS Forth Valley in September...

HePMA Roll Out Keeps On Moving

HePMA – the new electronic prescribing system - has now moved to community hospitals. Stirling and Falkirk Community Hospitals are now live, which enables...

Leading Lights

NHS Forth Valley was delighted to present another successful group of staff who recently completed the Introduction to Leadership programme. Pictured (left to right) are: ...

See iMatter Results Online

Staff will now be able to see the results of their iMatter team report online. This will be available when necessary response rates are...

Noreen Looks Forward To A Busy Time

Friends and colleagues gathered recently to say a fond farewell to Noreen Winchcole after more than 39 years in the NHS. Noreen started her NHS...

Coming Soon – eESS Learning

The roll-out of the national Employee Support System – eESS  - continues in NHS Forth Valley and now that the core HR functions are...

iMatter Go-live Dates Are Changing

You will notice that the go-live date for your annual iMatter questionnaire is changing and this may be brought forward a little during 2017....

Going For Gold

With a silver level already achieved, NHS Forth Valley is working towards an Investors in People (IIP) ‘Gold’ award. Our assessment is spread over...

Gillian Delivers a Fond Farewell

Director of Midwifery, Gillian Morton said a fond farewell to colleagues from across the organisation who gathered to mark her retirement after more than...

Improvement Academy Impact Afternoon

Every year, the Improvement Academy celebrates the achievements of its graduates by showcasing their improvement work. This year, the team has uploaded a collection...

Driving Down Waste and Carbon Emissions

NHS Forth Valley is committed to meeting the national NHS Scotland target of achieving Net Zero emissions by 2040. Raching this ambitious goal will...