Collette is Flying High
Most of us are keen to have a good work-life balance, spending time relaxing with friends and family, pursuing hobbies and generally winding down...
Stepping Out for Diabetes
Energy and Environment Assistant Tracy Gwynne has set herself a huge challenge, walking 1.7 million steps –the equivalent of Lands End to John O’Groats...
Get On Your Bike and Try the KitKat Ride
With many people piling on the pounds during lockdown by drinking too much, nibbling away at crisps and comfort eating out of boredom, Public...
Scottish Health Awards 2020 – Nominate a Colleague or Team Today!
The Scottish Health Awards 2020 have been launched and the website is now live. There are 16 categories to choose from so if you...
Celebrating Our Nurses and Midwives
NHS Forth Valley Nurse Director, Professor Angela Wallace, paid tribute to the 3,000 plus nurses and midwives who work across NHS Forth Valley to...
Innovative Adaptations Increase Ventilator Capacity
Adaptations to existing medical equipment at Forth Valley Royal Hospital have seen 35 anaesthetic machines converted to ventilators. This has increased the hospital’s capacity...
Anne Bids Farewell
Anne Benton, Organisational Development Advisor, retired in April 2020, and her colleagues in NHS Forth Valley had planned a themed ‘retirement tea to remember!’...
Introducing our New Chair – Janie McCusker
Janie McCusker was appointed as the new Chair of NHS Forth Valley earlier this year and took up new post just when NHS services...
Staff Benefit from Local Support
Hundreds of staff have already taken up the offer of a wide range of support sessions which are being delivered by psychiatrists, spiritual care...
Digital Donations Help to Keep Patients Connected
Over the last few months NHS Forth Valley has received hundreds of generous donations to support local staff and patients during the pandemic.
While the...
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...
