Responding to the Climate Emergency
NHS Scotland recently published its Climate Emergency and Sustainability Strategy (2022-2026) with Health and Social Care Secretary Hamza Yousaf Secretary warning that climate change...
Martin is Chieftain for the Day
A Stirling community psychiatric nurse was chosen to be Chieftain at this year’s Bridge of Allan games after organisers searched for a Covid-19 hero...
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...
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...
Improvement Academy Impact Afternoon
Every year, the Improvement Academy celebrates the achievements of its graduates by showcasing their improvement work. This year, the team has uploaded a collection...
Driving Down Waste and Carbon Emissions
NHS Forth Valley is committed to meeting the national NHS Scotland target of achieving Net Zero emissions by 2040. Raching this ambitious goal will...
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...
