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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...

Big Thank You To Forth Valley College

Specially designed plaques have been presented to Forth Valley College to say thank you for their role in helping to deliver the Covid-19 vaccine...

Balfron Health Centre Team Attend Royal Garden Party

Staff from Balfron Health Centre were honoured to be invited to this year’s Royal Garden Party at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh. The Garden Party is...

Inspiring the Next Generation of Healthcare Professionals

Staff from across NHS Forth Valley attended a Healthcare Careers Event for senior secondary pupils at Forth Valley College’s Falkirk Campus. Nurses, doctors and AHPs...

Tackling the Kiltwalk for Claire

A team of nurses from Forth Valley Royal Hospital will be lacing up their walking boots this September to take part in the Mighty...