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On Track for Success

A system to track moveable medical equipment in Forth Valley Royal Hospital has been shortlisted for the Scottish Government’s ‘Driving Improvements, Delivering Results’ category...

BMJ Hopefuls

Two teams in NHS Forth Valley have been shortlisted for this year’s BMJ Awards. A team led by Professor Malcolm Macleod, Professor of Neurology and...

3300 Years of Helping Patients

Around 130 NHS Forth Valley staff, with a total of 3,300 years service between them, were invited to a special award ceremony to celebrate...

Win First Class Tickets for the Caledonian Sleeper (Closed)

Staff News has teamed up with Serco to offer one lucky staff member the chance to win a pair of return tickets on the...

Raising Awareness of Drinking in Pregnancy

Local authority colleagues were invited along with NHS staff  to take part in a quiz to raise awareness of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)....

Record Achievement

Head of Health Records, Agnes Provan, has finally closed her files and retired after almost 40 years in the health service. Her career began as...

Working With African Communities to Reduce HIV

Africans living in Forth Valley are now getting help in a joint project between staff from NHS Forth Valley and Waverley Care, Scotland’s HIV...

Introducing Our New GP Fellows

Five doctors recently took up post as part of a new pilot project which aims to develop the skills and experience of recently qualified...

Heading for HEPMA

A new electronic prescription chart which is replacing Kardex is to be piloted in mental health and children’s ward in early 2016. The system,...

Getting It Right for Every Child

Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) is a Scottish Government-led approach that aims to; Improve outcomes for all children and young people Ensure professionals work...
Photo from left to right: Andrea Davidson, Lead General Practice Nurse (GPN), NHS Forth Valley, June Straight, GPN, Carronbank Medical Practice, Lesley Hamilton, Practice Manager, Carronbank Medical Practice, Beverley Birnie, Lead GPN, Carronbank Medical Practice, Jane Harris, Head of Programme, Workforce Education and Career Development, NHS Education for Health and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Neil Gray MSP.

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 (Closed)

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...