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Instrumental Success

It’s a mammoth task – sterilising around 2.8 million instruments a year!  But the excellent work carried out at the central decontamination unit at...

Stepping Up to Leadership

‘Positive’ and ‘enlightening’ that’s how the latest graduates who took part in the Introduction to Leadership Programme summed up their experience.  Other comments included: "I...

Hear Hear for Improved Audiology Service

Staff in our Audiology Department have been working hard to find solutions to reduce waiting lists and patients are now seen at a one...

Getting It Right for Patients

How to achieve the best care possible for patients was the theme of a two day event attended by more than 100 staff and...

Fantastic Response to New Staff Awards

The compassion showed by the intensive care unit team to a colleague diagnosed with a serious medical condition, has earned them the Chairman’s Special...

EBOLA Mission for Forth Valley Consultant

There’ll definitely be no snow this festive season for Emergency Medicine Consultant Dr Roger Alcock, who will be working in temperatures of 30°C, treating...

Forth Valley Pharmacists Are Cream of the Crop

The prescribing efficiency team from NHS Forth Valley snapped up a top award when almost 400 pharmacists, industry members and their respective guests attended...

Be Health Wise This Winter

Winter is always the busiest time of the year for NHS staff so it is vital that you stay well and healthy and look...

Real Progress With Electronic Patient Records

A keen interest in the electronic patient record system (EPR) was evident when more than 100 people turned up for the latest update in...

Top of the Tree – Scottish Health Award Winners

Two of our staff scooped top awards at the Scottish Health Awards 2014 in recognition of their invaluable contribution to Scottish healthcare. Babs McCool (3rd...
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...