Veteran Fundraiser David Keeps on Running
Neurology specialist nurse and veteran fundraiser David Thomson has been running 5 km a day over the whole of July 2020 to raise money...
Leaving For Law
More than a decade after beginning her nursing career in the NHS, Sarah Fairley is about to embark on a complete change in direction...
Meet our New Learning Disability Acute Liaison Nurse
Jemma Nisbet has recently taken up this role and hopes she will soon become a familiar and approachable face in NHS Forth Valley to...
Biking for Bowel Surgery
Patients in Forth Valley due to undergo bowel surgery are now being given the opportunity to pedal their way to a speedier recovery by...
Glynis Is Still Smiling After 41 Years Service
NHS Forth Valley recently said goodbye to Glynis Mitchell who has retired after 41 years as a podiatrist. Her first post was with NHS...
In Memory of Jolene Patrick
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of 31 year Jolene Patrick on her daughter Emmeline’s first birthday. Jolene was a...
New Tree of Life
Patients with Covid-19 who were cared for in Ward A31 at Forth Valley Royal Hospital are being recognised and remembered through a new Tree...
Keep Up-to-date with Your Health & Safety Training
Nursing staff at Forth Valley Royal Hospital are being urged to make sure they are up-to-date with manual handling and violence and aggression training....
Precious Gifts for Caring Caroline
A teddy bear made from a number of NHS Scotland nursing uniforms was one of many gifts presented to Caroline Gill, NHS Forth Valley’s...
Crash Trolley Improvements
The Resuscitation Service has recently undertaken an update of crash trolleys across NHS Forth Valley. Improvements include a new documentation folder, contents list and...
Curling Champion Turns Commentator – Vicky Makes BBC debut
Many of us who watched the recent Winter Olympics may have spotted local nurse and Olympic Gold Medallist Vicky Wright (now Drummond) as part...
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...
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...
