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Angela Reaches the Top

Director of Nursing, Angela Wallace, is feeling on top of the world, after reaching the summit of Kilamanjaro and personally raising £6,357 for Macmillan...

Everyone Matters

Dear Colleagues Over the past 18 months we have been working hard to make sure that as many of you as possible are aware of...

Big Hearted Pair

Two members of the nursing staff from Psychiatric Services embarked on a 10k run for the British Heart Foundation and raised a tremendous £3,845. Staff...

Win A 5-Star Luxury Overnight Stay At Cairn Lodge (Closed)

With the cold weather, rain and gale force winds showing no signs of letting up any time soon, Staff News have teamed up with...

If the Slipper Fits

It might not have been Prince Charming with a glass slipper, but Staff Nurse Cheril Bretenoux was making sure the right size fitted when...

Mentoring In Malawi

Ever thought about VSO? Oncology Triage Project Nurse Fiona Galbraith had wanted to volunteer since qualifying in the 1990’s. Ambition now achieved, she offers...

Gregor Takes Control

Former police officer Gregor McFarlane is back on the beat again – but this time he’s advising people, rather than sticking to the letter...

In Memory Of Shona

Many of the staff at Board headquarters decided not to send Christmas cards last December but to give money instead in memory of a...

Healthcare Science

Quality Is The Key The NHS Forth Valley medical physics team, who were nominated for a National Healthcare Science award, have once again been successful...

160 Years of Care

The emergency department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital has said goodbye to four emergency nurse practitioners, who between them notched up 160 years with...
Photo from left to right: Andrea Davidson, Lead General Practice Nurse (GPN), NHS Forth Valley, June Straight, GPN, Carronbank Medical Practice, Lesley Hamilton, Practice Manager, Carronbank Medical Practice, Beverley Birnie, Lead GPN, Carronbank Medical Practice, Jane Harris, Head of Programme, Workforce Education and Career Development, NHS Education for Health and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Neil Gray MSP.

Cabinet Secretary launches New Practice Nurse Publications at Carronbank

Neil Gray, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Neil Gray, formally launched two important publications at Carronbank Medical Practice. These publications focus...

Big Thanks for Generous Donations to Local Food Pantry

Huge thanks to local NHS staff and Serco colleagues who have donated food to the local KLSB (Keep Larbert and Stenhousemuir Beautiful) food pantry. There...

Win a Kindle 16Gb

This issue’s fantastic competition prize of a black 16Gb Kindle comes courtesy of staffbenefits.co.uk The Kindle 16 GB is Amazon's entry-level e-reader, offering a balance between...