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...
Staff Support and Wellbeing Week Success
NHS Forth Valley’s Staff Support and Wellbeing Group concluded their first Staff Support and Wellbeing Taster Week on 20th January 2023, following a week...
Royal Award for Vicky
Local nurse and Olympic gold medal winner, Vicky Drummond (formerly Wright), recently received her MBE for services to curling from the Princess Royal at...
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...
Friends raise £21,000 for Strathcarron Hospice in London to Paris Cycle
Four life-long friends have completed 309 miles cycling from London to Paris raising an incredible £21,000 for Strathcarron Hospice in memory of loved ones.
Siblings...
Endoscopy’s Mighty Hike for Macmillan
Staff from the Endoscopy Unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital laced up their boots to take on the Rob Roy Mighty Hike full marathon,...
