Health and Safety – Everyone’s Business
In the Autumn issue of Staff News we focused on how health and safety is everyone’s business. This time we highlight the role that...
Helping Bring Cancer Down to Size
NHS Forth Valley has been highlighting the ways in which staff are helping turn Scotland’s Big C into the wee c. As part of...
Lyndsay’s Significant Achievement
Many congratulations to Lyndsay Knowles, who took up a health visitor post in Grangemouth when she completed her training. Lindsay has been awarded the...
Back to Nature
Have you visited outpatient area 3 at Stirling Community Hospital recently? The walls are now sporting new artwork showing leaves, trees and branches, designed...
Hats Off to Lyn and Judith
A chance conversation at a wedding between Lyn Donnelly, a healthcare assistant at Cornton Vale Prison and Judith Rooney, a manager in the Women...
French Connection
The plight of Syrian and other refugees fleeing war, and living in camps near Calais, prompted Dr Sonia Allam, a consultant anaesthetist at Forth...
Drop-In Clinics a Success
Drop-in cervical screening clinics for NHS and Serco staff were declared a ‘great success’ with 29 women attending during a week-long pilot arranged to...
Thumbs Up for Drymen Doctor
In December 2015, Dr Waqar Cheema rose to the challenge of taking over a single handed GP practice in Drymen, which had been managed...
Puppy Love
Colleagues from across Forth Valley met up to say farewell to James Cassidy, Service Manager for Community Health Services in Falkirk, who recently retired...
Procuring Retirement
After nine years with NHS Forth Valley, Head of Procurement, Bob Jarvis has placed his final order – for a well-earned and happy retirement.
Before...
Balfron Health Centre Team Attend Royal Garden Party
Staff from Balfron Health Centre were honoured to be invited to this year’s Royal Garden Party at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh.
The Garden Party is...
Inspiring the Next Generation of Healthcare Professionals
Staff from across NHS Forth Valley attended a Healthcare Careers Event for senior secondary pupils at Forth Valley College’s Falkirk Campus.
Nurses, doctors and AHPs...
Tackling the Kiltwalk for Claire
A team of nurses from Forth Valley Royal Hospital will be lacing up their walking boots this September to take part in the Mighty...
