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...
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...
Curling Champion Turns Commentator – Vicky Makes BBC debut
Many of us who watched the recent Winter Olympics may have spotted local nurse and Olympic Gold Medallist Vicky Wright (now Drummond) as part...
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...
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...
