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A Colourful Run

On a very hot Sunday morning, members of the Operational HR Team donned their running shoes to take part in the 2014 Colour Me...

Sing While You Work

Hot on the heels of the formation of a choir in the Women and Children’s Unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital comes news of...

Living With Cancer

Today many people live with cancer and the effects of their treatment for years. Now the eHealth ‘Cancer Treatment Summary’ project will enable significant...

Information on the Move

The use of iPads by NHS Forth Valley staff is reaping benefits in spades. The latest news is that the Reliable Rescue Team are going...

One Stop Shop

Log in once, and get access to patient information from a variety of sources. Clinical Portal is a new system which allows clinical users...

Are You Keeping Pace?

Are you keeping pace with the modern evolving Health Record Services department? Although the paper case note is still maintained, for efficiency and patient safety,...

MiDIS for Minis

Clinical records of more than 26,000 patients seen by members of the allied health professions (AHPs) including physiotherapists, radiographers, and dietitians, have now been...

Your Guide to eHealth

We are all aware of the term ehealth – but how many of us know exactly what it means and how ehealth solutions are...

Improving Care for Cancer Patients

The ‘moments that matter’ to cancer patients – such as good communication and support – have been explored at a two day event at...

Moving Forward With Patient Flow

The summer issue of Staff News highlighted a new three year patient flow project which we are taking forward in partnership with the Boston-based...

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...