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Lauren’s Visual Diary

Mostly inspired by two of her great loves, nature and cats, Lauren Bremner is an up-and-coming young Scottish artist, who has been working closely...

Ellen Looks Forward to Her Reinvention

After 45 years in nursing, Ellen Hudson, Deputy Nurse Director, recently retired. Ellen started her career as a nursing auxiliary, then completed her training...

Catherine’s Lasting Legacy

A wide range of improvements and a new appointment system for patients attending the venesection clinic, is the legacy of Catherine Clark who recently...

Bringing Colour to CAMHS

Artist Robyn Woolston is busy putting the finishing touches to her Arts for Mental Health and Wellbeing commission to bring more colour to waiting areas...

Bo’ness Staff Support Kiltwalk

Despite preparations ranging from ‘nothing at all’ and ‘good intentions’ to completing regular 15-to-20-mile hikes in the preceding weeks, the nursing team from Ward...
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Prescribing Improvement Initiative Proves a Success

A Prescribing Improvement Initiative which ran from July 2020 to July 2021 in 47 out of the 50 GP Practices in Forth Valley delivered...

Cutting Waiting Times for Cataract Surgery

Waiting times for cataract surgery are being reduced and outpatient assessment clinics increased, thanks to the efforts of our ophthalmology team and additional funding...

MSK Team Turn Their Hand to Gardening

Green fingered staff across the organisation have been working hard to create a number of new garden areas. This includes the Westburn MSK team who...

Electric Vehicles Support Our Drive To Go Green

Transport has a significant role to play in reducing overall greenhouse gas emissions, as well as improving air quality levels, and is responsible for...

Taking Time To Talk About Patient Safety

Patient Safety Conversation visits (PSCVs) are a great way for senior staff to discuss any quality or safety issues with frontline staff as well...
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 (Closed)

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...