New E-bikes for Falkirk Community Hospital
Five new e-bike charging stations have been launched in the Falkirk area, including one at Falkirk Community Hospital.
Health Promotion Officer Aileen Schofield described the...
STOP PRESS – Money Still Available!
Some funds are still available to support the development of local food and growing projects.
Our Nutrition and Dietetic Health Improvement Team has grants available...
Supporting Patients Returning to Work
Do you have patients who you feel would benefit from support when returning to work after illness, or who are struggling with ill health...
Health and Care Village Shortlisted for Major Award
Stirling Health and Care Village has been selected as a finalist for Health Care Development of the Year in the 2021 Scottish Property Awards.
This...
Walk This Way – New Scheme to Return Walking Aids
Thanks to the entrepreneurial skills of two highly specialist physiotherapists, 58 Zimmer frames, eight pulpit walkers, 12 gutter frames, three elbow crutches and 21...
Become a Covid-19 Vaccine Study Volunteer
It’s not too late to become involved in a study by Dundee University to assess the safety and effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines as they...
Public Health Minister Thanks Staff for New Testing Centres
Public Health Minister Mairi Gougeon has thanked all the staff involved in setting up the new community testing centres for people who don’t have...
Moving in the Right Direction to Meet Energy Targets
Some good news in the midst of the pandemic... energy targets set for NHS Forth Valley are being exceeded.
Recent figures show that we have...
Diagnosing Skin Cancer in 25 minutes by 2025
Lead Consultant Dermatologist Dr Colin Morton, speaking at a recent virtual event on healthcare innovation, outlined ambitious plans to achieve a quick diagnosis for...
Collecting for Covid-19
This may seem a very strange thing to be writing about under the current circumstances, but bear with me.
How will we look back on...
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...
