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Improving Hip Fracture Care

The orthopaedic team at NHS Forth Valley has gained the accolade of the most improved unit in Scotland for treating patients with hip fractures....

Eye Opening Worlds First

In what’s believed to be a world first, a system pioneered by NHS Forth Valley in conjunction with the University of Strathclyde has led...

Celebrating One Year of OPAT

A new service which administers intravenous antibiotics to patients with infections on an outpatient basis so they don’t have to be admitted to hospital,...

A Timely Reminder

Staff across NHS Forth Valley are being reminded of the importance of ensuring patients with Parkinson’s disease get their medication on time thanks to...

Focus On Staff Support Services

Difficulties at work or life changing events at home such as bereavement and breakups can leave you struggling to cope and could affect your...

That’s What Friends Are For

Around a dozen friends rallied together to organise an Afternoon Tea after one of their group successfully completed chemotherapy for the third time since...

Family Say Thank You For The Outstanding Level of Care

A Larbert family who have all worked for the NHS presented gifts to two wards in NHS Forth Valley as a thank you for...

Race For Life

Staff from the Children’s Ward, together with their families, donned their running shoes to raise money for Race for Life which was held in...

Reduce Your Risks of Cervical Cancer

Did you know that smoking doesn’t only affect your lungs, but in women, it also affects the cells in the cervix?  In fact you...

Welcome Aboard

A very warm welcome to all our newly qualified nurses, pictured at a recent Induction Day at Forth Valley Royal Hospital.
Photo from left to right: Andrea Davidson, Lead General Practice Nurse (GPN), NHS Forth Valley, June Straight, GPN, Carronbank Medical Practice, Lesley Hamilton, Practice Manager, Carronbank Medical Practice, Beverley Birnie, Lead GPN, Carronbank Medical Practice, Jane Harris, Head of Programme, Workforce Education and Career Development, NHS Education for Health and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Neil Gray MSP.

Cabinet Secretary launches New Practice Nurse Publications at Carronbank

Neil Gray, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Neil Gray, formally launched two important publications at Carronbank Medical Practice. These publications focus...

Big Thanks for Generous Donations to Local Food Pantry

Huge thanks to local NHS staff and Serco colleagues who have donated food to the local KLSB (Keep Larbert and Stenhousemuir Beautiful) food pantry. There...

Win a Kindle 16Gb (Closed)

This issue’s fantastic competition prize of a black 16Gb Kindle comes courtesy of staffbenefits.co.uk The Kindle 16 GB is Amazon's entry-level e-reader, offering a balance between...