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Margaret-Ann Receives Prestigious Queen’s Nuse Award

A health visitor working with NHS Forth Valley has recently been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse. Margaret-Ann Williamson was one of 21 community...

Forth Valley First For Sharon Oswald

Many congratulations to Consultant Nurse Sharon Oswald who has become the first Doctor of Nursing in NHS Forth Valley. Her thesis: ‘A retrospective case...

Excellence Award For Mental Health Team

Helping people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties to live a longer and more fulfilling life has resulted in a practice excellence award...

Celebrating Long Service

Around 70 NHS Forth Valley staff, with a total of 2080 years service between them, received a Long Service Award after achieving 20, 30...

Tackling Blood Bourne Viruses

New advances in treatment for the Hepatitis C virus together with an update on HIV, drug-related deaths and how the NHS, primary care and...

TrakCare Go Live Update – Change of Date

Please note this supersedes the article printed in the Spring Staff News The TrakCare go live date will  now be the 26th to 29th of...

Doune Health Centre Takes Shape

This picture, captured by a drone from McNiven Construction, shows the structural steelwork in place for the new £2.7m Doune Health Centre. At this...

Approach To Joint Problems Is Best In Class

A pilot project called ‘Best in Class’, which has been operating in Clackmannanshire over the past year, is now set to be rolled out...

New Target To Deliver Video Consultations

NHS Forth Valley recently secured £100,000 from the Scottish Government to carry out outpatient appointments via video links. The funding, from the Technology Enabled...

Improvement In Action

A pilot project involving the Surgical Directorate has helped a range of staff to acquire the confidence and capability to make improvements to the...
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...