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Priorities for Next Year

An Annual Plan for 2014/15 has been produced which sets out our key plans and priorities for the year ahead. It also highlights our...

Thumbs Up for Electronic Document Transfer (EDT)

Fourteen GP practices are now receiving Emergency Department (ED) discharge letters electronically as part of a pilot project. The system has received a big...

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...

Improvement Academy Impact Afternoon

Every year, the Improvement Academy celebrates the achievements of its graduates by showcasing their improvement work. This year, the team has uploaded a collection...

Driving Down Waste and Carbon Emissions

NHS Forth Valley is committed to meeting the national NHS Scotland target of achieving Net Zero emissions by 2040. Raching this ambitious goal will...

Leading Transformative Simulation on the International Stage

NHS Forth Valley’s innovative simulation work has been in the spotlight across Europe in recent months, with invitations to present at several major international...