Serco Team Sparkle at Awards

Serco, in partnership with NHS Forth Valley, has won the prestigious Golden Services Award 2015 for the cleanest healthcare premises with more than 250 beds, for...

Draft Strategic Plans for Health and Social Care Services

Wide ranging consultations on how health and social care services should be delivered locally in Forth Valley are now underway.  Draft Strategic Plans –...

Amazing Response to Staff Awards

The help and care which one of our health visitors has given to local mums over the past 25 years earned her the Chairman’s...

Into Africa

Imagine a hospital serving 50,000 patients with just three doctors, in an area stricken by Aids. Or a woman and child who hadn’t eaten...

Highlighting Health and Safety – Special Feature

European Health and Safety Week takes place in October each year and is designed to raise awareness of health and safety at work. Every...

Clinical Services Review Update

Work is currently underway to finalise the reports of the 8 workstreams who have been working with frontline staff, community groups and service users...

New Resource for Mental Health

Staff who previously worked at Westbank and Dunrowan day hospitals are now working under one roof at the newly created Woodlands Resource Centre based...

On Track for Success

A system to track moveable medical equipment in Forth Valley Royal Hospital has been featured as a success story in the Clinical Services Journal....

Walk the Walk

The results of a recent Work Positive survey highlighted that health promotion staff were keen to start a walk at work programme. Practising what...

Flu – We’re Ready for You!

With winter approaching, staff are being reminded to look after their health by getting a flu jab. Not only will it help protect you,...

Plans to Introduce Robotic Assisted Surgery

Having secured £2.5 million of Scottish Government funding, NHS Forth Valley has approved plans to introduce Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS), a development that has...

Robert Digs in for Retirement

After 41 years of working for the NHS, Robert Clark is looking forward to a well-earned retirement. However, unlike many people, instead of putting...

Richard Retires after Four Decades of Nursing Care

A local staff nurse is heading for retirement after more than four decades of public service. Richard Milne, 65, worked at Clackmannanshire Community Healthcare Centre...