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A Generous Hug for our Neonatal Unit

A group who run the weekly Snowdrop community café in Polmont have handed in a donation of £400 to buy Zaky hugs for our...

Fond Farewell to Sister Carla

Colleagues joined to wish a fond farewell to Sister Carla Tait who recently retired after a nursing career of more than 30 years. Carla started...
Highlighting the Role of Extended Scope Physiotherapists

Highlighting the Role of our Extended Scope Physiotherapists

The role of the extended scope physiotherapist (ESP) in rheumatology has evolved over the last few years. Initially developed to oversee the management of the...

Lara is a Housekeeping Star

Congratulations to Lara Harley, a ward housekeeper in the Renal Unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, who received a Serco star ward after being...

Positive Conversations with CADS

The Patient Safety Conversation Visit programme started the year on a positive note with a return visit to our Community Alcohol and Drugs Service...

Rocking Our Socks for Down Syndrome Day

Staff from our Women and Children's Unit recently showed their support for World Downs Syndrome Day on 21st March 2023 by rocking some very...

Singing Support Workers

Staff in the clinical and acute assessment units at Forth Valley Royal Hospital want to sing the praises of two clinical support workers, Lorraine...

Thanks for Making SIREN Happen

The SIREN study, which closed on 31st March 2023, was established early in the pandemic with participants undergoing regular testing for Covid-19. Analysis of these...

Three Cheers for Unit 5

Senior Charge Nurse, Tracey Gow and her team at Falkirk Community Hospital are gearing up for the RCN Scotland nursing awards in June 2023...

Prestigious Award for Mental Health Services

Wards 2 and 3 in the Mental Health Unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital have been awarded accreditation status by the Royal College of...

Brisbane Family Raise over £9,000 for Strathcarron

A local family with close links to NHS Forth Valley has helped raise more than £9000 for Strathcarron Hospice. The Brisbane family has set themselves...

Win one of 20 Overnight Stays at the Gleneagles Hotel (Closed)

As a thank you to NHS staff, Gleneagles Hotel has again kindly provided 20 gift vouchers entitling two people to bed and breakfast at...

Record Amount Raised for Children in Need

A number of events and fundraising activities took place at Forth Valley Royal Hospital and other sites to help raise money for Children in...