Marking World Stroke Day
Our Stroke Specialist Nurses and B21 Stroke Ward team marked this year’s World Stroke Day with a series of events aimed at raising awareness,...
Safer Together Event Marks Improvement Journey
A Safer Together celebration event took place on Thursday 13 November 2025 at Forth Valley College Falkirk Campus which brought together 122 healthcare professionals...
Mighty Stride in Honour of Claire McCormack
A remarkable team of 32 nurses and AHPs from across NHS Forth Valley completed the 21-mile Mighty Stride Kiltwalk in Edinburgh, raising over £7,500...
Mini C-Arm Study Earns First Prize
Carmen Durick, a medical student from the University of Glasgow, who has been working with the Foot and Ankle team in the Orthopaedic Department...
Jennifer Fundraises Full Day of Strathcarron Hospice Services
In December, all of Strathcarron Hospice’s services, both in-house and across the local community, were funded entirely by the family of Alan James Brisbane,...
New Radiographers Strengthen Falkirk Community Hospital DXA Team
Welcome to Aileen Knox and Elaine Jaffray, who have recently joined the DXA team at Falkirk Community Hospital.
Both radiographers have successfully completed the post-graduate...
Innovation Takes Centre Stage at National Conferences
NHS Forth Valley’s innovation work was recently showcased on national stages, highlighting the organisation’s leadership in digital transformation and service improvement.
At Big Data Belfast,...
New Strathcarron Hospice Café Opens at the Bellfield Centre
Staff, patients, visitors and local residents can now enjoy breakfast and lunch while contributing to the work of Strathcarron Hospice following the opening of...
Meet our Newly Qualified Health Visitors
Congratulations to Louise McGown and Natalie Raeburn, who have successfully completed their year-long additional training to become qualified Health Visitors in Forth Valley.
Both have...
NHS Forth Valley Showcases Excellence at SAM Manchester Conference
The Society for Acute Medicine (SAM) hosts the SAM Manchester Conference, a leading event for clinicians working in acute medical care. This year, NHS...
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...
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...
Richard Retires after Four Decades of Nursing Care
A local staff nurse is heading for retirement after more than four decades of public service.
Richard Milne, 65, worked at Clackmannanshire Community Healthcare Centre...
