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Hospital Visiting Times Extended

Staff and visitors have welcomed the move to introduce more flexible visiting times in Forth Valley hospitals. It is thought the change will aid...

Small Changes Save Money

Bright ideas from staff have helped save money and deliver services more efficiently. These include saving made from purchasing different medical supplies, reductions in...

A Mark of Quality

The oncology department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital has been recognised for the high level of support and care they give to people affected...

NHS Credit Union Turns 15

The NHS Credit Union has just celebrated its 15th birthday in fine style. The organisation’s Annual General Meeting heard that membership, loans and savings were...

The Great Valentine’s Bake Off

Love sweet love was all around for the Great Valentine’s Bake Off on the ground floor of the Women and Children’s Unit at Forth...

Watch the Birdie

The children’s ward at Forth Valley Royal Hospital has a new look – thanks to a makeover which includes bird boxes for children to...

Supporting the Fight Against Breast Cancer

NHS Forth Valley has joined an innovative bra recycling scheme to help raise funds to fight breast cancer. The scheme, which is run by...

One Hundred Blinks

Staff leaving Forth Valley Royal Hospital were amazed to see the faces of some of their colleagues projected onto the front of the building...

Midwives Provide a Winning Service

Congratulations to the maternity team at Forth Valley Royal Hospital who were awarded the Mothercare 'Maternity Service of the Year' at the prestigious Royal...

Paddling for Gold

If you can’t beat them, join them. An old adage perhaps, but one which proved to be particularly fortuitous for Emergency Consultant Mrs Ursula...
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...