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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...

Welcome Back Susan

After 8 years of working for the Scottish Government, Susan Bishop has returned to work in NHS Forth Valley as Head of Efficiency, Improvement...

Keeping a Tight Control of Antibiotics

Resistance to antibiotics is one of the biggest health threats we are facing, and antimicrobial stewardship is the practice of making sure that antibiotics...

Introducing Our New Board Member

Joanne Chisholm has been appointed as a new Non-Executive member of our Board. Joanne is an experienced HR & Organisational Development professional who has...

Maggie’s Forth Valley Appoints New Centre Head

The former Ward Manager for the Oncology Unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Liz MacMillan, has been appointed as Centre Head for the new...

Self Monitor and Shed Weight

For those who want to lose weight community dietitians are running a new campaign ‘Self monitor for Success’ linked to the NHS Forth Valley...

Join the Record Breaking NHS Credit Union

Staff at NHS Forth Valley are encouraged to take advantage of the NHS Credit Union, which currently offers financial services to more than 13,500...

Everyday Excellence

NHS Forth Valley nurse and dementia champion, Yvonne Cairns, has appeared in a Royal College of Nursing Scotland (RCN) publication called ‘A Positive Choice:...

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...