Falkirk Community Hospital

A Magical Find

Yes, Book Fairies do exist! Here in Forth Valley living proof of their magic was evidenced with the recent discovery of special copies of the...
Hope

A Ray of Hope for Maggie’s

The artistic endeavours of porter Barry Shaw will soon be on show again at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, with his latest artwork called Hope. Visitors...
Local Midwives

A Trip Down Memory Lane for Local Midwives

Midwives in Forth Valley not only celebrated the International Day of the Midwife on 5th May 2021 with goody bags and cup cakes, but...
Crafty Donation for ITU

Crafty Donation for ITU

Staff in ITU at Forth Valley Royal Hospital recently took delivery of more than 150 hand-quilted items, which have been lovingly made as a...

Glenn Highlights the Importance of Compassion

Glenn Carter, Speech and Language Therapy Coordinator, has written an article for the AHP Scotland website highlighting the importance of compassion in the recovery...

It’s OK To Ask – Supporting Positive Conversations With Patients

A new national campaign has been launched to support patients and healthcare professionals to have positive conversations about care and treatment. The campaign is running...

LFD Testing – Tips and Advice From Local Staff

LFD test kits are available for all NHS staff to help keep you, your colleagues, patients and your family and friends safe as many...

Ursula Paddles Into Retirement

After more than 20 years as an Emergency Department Consultant, Dr Ursula Mackintosh has retired and plans to spend more time in her kayak...

Sheila’s Sweet Treats for AHPs

Sheila McDonagh an Occupational Therapist with the Stirling Learning Disability team handmade this beautiful cake for her colleagues in the AHP office at Clackmannanshire...

Walking Wonders

Thanks to everyone who took part in the recent Step Together Walking Challenge. A total of 99 teams with 534 staff from across NHS Forth...

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...