Reducing False Fire Alarms

Many of us have experienced the frustration of a false fire alarm, being sent outside to wait in the cold or witnessed the concern...

New Leadership And Management Development Programme

New NHS Education for Scotland (NES) Personal Development Planning and Review (PDPR) video guides are now available on the Development Matters section of the...

Sparkling Night For NHS Forth Valley

NHS Forth Valley had an amazing night at the recent 2016 Scottish Health Awards, producing no less than four winners. SHARON COGGINS, an additional support...

Win A Spa Day for Two (Closed)

NHS Forth Valley’s Staff News has teamed up with Bannatyne’s Heath Club to offer one lucky staff member a chance to win a spa...

A BIG Thank You From Betty

Nursing assistant Betty Wright, who celebrated her 80th birthday on 6 January 2017, said she wanted to say a big thank you to kind-hearted...

Gail Heads for The Coast

After 9 years of leading the development of pharmacy services across Forth Valley, Gail Caldwell has left to take up a new role as...

Every Picture Tells A Story

BATHED in the moody light of a stormy sky, this dramatic shot of the Forth Bridge was captured on camera by our Head of...

Retirement Is ‘Just A Date’ for Irene

According to former Head of Community Nursing, Irene Warnock, retirement is ‘just a date.’ Irene was speaking as she said goodbye to the NHS...

More Wards Switch To HePMA

More wards at Forth Valley Royal Hospital have successfully rolled out HePMA, a new hospital electronic prescribing and medicines administration system. Medical, Ageing &...

Moving Forward With Mental Health Nursing

Three members of staff who work in mental health services are featured in a series of new videos produced for the Royal College of...

Plans to Introduce Robotic Assisted Surgery

Having secured £2.5 million of Scottish Government funding, NHS Forth Valley has approved plans to introduce Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS), a development that has...

Robert Digs in for Retirement

After 41 years of working for the NHS, Robert Clark is looking forward to a well-earned retirement. However, unlike many people, instead of putting...

Richard Retires after Four Decades of Nursing Care

A local staff nurse is heading for retirement after more than four decades of public service. Richard Milne, 65, worked at Clackmannanshire Community Healthcare Centre...