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NHS Scotland Leads Visit Forth Valley First

Caroline Lamb, the Chief Executive of NHS Scotland and Director General of Health and Social Care for the Scottish Government along with John Burns,...

Hats Off To Contact Tracer Joanne

Local contact tracer Joanne Foster turned her hand to knitting during the pandemic and recently donated more than 100 woollen hats for babies born...

Big Thanks for a Small Arrival

New dad Jamie Sinclair took to social media recently to thank the staff in the Maternity and Neonatal Unit where his son Kai is...

Add Your Name To New Organ Donation Memorial

More signatures for the organ donation memorial were collected recently at a signing event outside Forth Valley Royal Hospital, bringing the total to more...

AHP Dementia Specialist Says Goodbye

It’s goodbye from Kate Stoker, AHP Coordinator for older adult mental health services, who recently retired after 34 years with NHS Forth Valley. Kate began...

Avon Calling Oncology

A much-appreciated donation of 22 Avon skincare packs have been handed in to the Oncology Unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. The packs, which were...

Estates Lend A Helping Hand For Alloa Garden Makeover

When it comes to lending a helping hand, NHS Forth Valley’s Estates Department has generosity in spades. They dug in with others to transform Wimpy...

Ground-breaking Camera In A Pill Endoscopy Offered At FVRH

A tiny camera, encapsulated in a pill, is now being used in Forth Valley Royal Hospital to help detect signs of bowel disease. Although the...

Opening The Doors To A Career In Nursing

Three of our Healthcare Support Workers have just taken the first steps to become future nurses. They have been accepted on the Open University’s pre-registration...

Outstanding Results For Local Labs

Since the start of the pandemic, the Microbiology Department at Forth Valley Hospital has processed more than 186,000 samples in the fight against Covid-19. This...
Radiology staff, senior clinical and service leads and representatives from Canon Medical Systems are pictured at an event to mark the opening of the new Fluoroscopy and Interventional Radiology suites within the department.

New State-of-the-Art Imaging Machines Unveiled

Two new state-of-the art imaging machines, including one which is the first of its kind in Scotland, have been installed in the Radiology Department...
Cruise ship

Win a Mini Cruise to Amsterdam

This issue’s fantastic competition prize comes courtesy of NHS Staff Benefits and DFDS. One lucky winner will win a return mini cruise with breakfast on...
A younger Louie with his dad Pat Beausang

Running In Memory of Dr Pat Beausang

Many staff will be familiar with name Dr Pat Beausang, either through his work as a former Consultant in Geriatric Medicine at Stirling Royal...