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Strength and balance exercises

A Balanced Approach To Exercise

Strength and balance exercises as little as twice weekly can help people of all ages stay steady, maintain bone density, improve balance and reduce...
AHP and nursing staff from Falkirk's Older Adult Community Mental Health Team

Creating A Dementia Friendly Denny

AHP and nursing staff from Falkirk's Older Adult Community Mental Health Team worked in partnership with colleagues and the local community to launch the...
Specialist Rehabilitation Service

Developing Specialist Rehabilitation Services

Historically in NHS Forth Valley there has been very limited specialist rehabilitation services for patients who have experienced major trauma or have complex neurological...
Millie the dog attends the Mental Health Unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital

Every Dog Has Its Day – Millie’s Grand Opening

It’s not every day that a dog is invited to officially open a building project but that was the role for therapet Millie, accompanied...
Scamp and Dude scarves, underwear, sweatshirts, slippers and dressing gowns

Generous Donation Brings Cheer To Local Patients

A little post pandemic cheer has been received by the gynaecology oncology team, thanks to the clothing company Scamp and Dude. Earlier this year they...
NHS Forth Valley nurses come to together to celebrate Onam

Indian Festival Celebrations Highlight Sense Of Community

Many of our nurses recruited from overseas got together in Grangemouth recently to celebrate Onam, a festival which brings together communities in the Indian...
Ann McGregor; Maggie MacKinnon; Laura Crockert; Derek Blues; Claudine Macmurdo and Rhona Blues complete the Kiltwalk to raise money for Myeloma UK in memory of Andrene Keith

Team Complete Kiltwalk In Memory Of Andrene Keith

Friends and colleagues of Andrene Keith, a Project Officer with the Planning Team who sadly passed away in December 2022, completed the Kiltwalk to...
Dr Michael Moneypenny with friends

Michael Moves To Africa

After 12 years as an anaesthetist at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Dr Michael Moneypenny has packed his bags and headed east – to Africa. His...
Lyn Corkish, Nicole Milton, Kasey Saunders and James Riley complete a 26 mile hike from Alwick to Bamburgh Casle in aid of Macmillan

Mighty Hike For Macmillan

It was tough going for a team of four from Ward 2 at Bo’ness Hospital who completed a 26 mile hike from Alwick to...
The Neurology Team at Forth Valley Royal Hospital brave the elements to scale Dumyat hill

Neurology Team Scale New Heights For Charity

The Neurology Team at Forth Valley Royal Hospital braved the elements to scale Dumyat hill, which forms part of the Ochil Hills, which offers...

Brisbane Family Raise over £9,000 for Strathcarron

A local family with close links to NHS Forth Valley has helped raise more than £9000 for Strathcarron Hospice. The Brisbane family has set themselves...

Win one of 20 Overnight Stays at the Gleneagles Hotel (Closed)

As a thank you to NHS staff, Gleneagles Hotel has again kindly provided 20 gift vouchers entitling two people to bed and breakfast at...

Record Amount Raised for Children in Need

A number of events and fundraising activities took place at Forth Valley Royal Hospital and other sites to help raise money for Children in...