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Pictured (l-r): Julie Mills, Dr Ronan Breen, Heather Everingham, Dr Jonathan Gareze, Nicole Swanston, Claire Mullen, Calum Granger, Dawn Sutherland, Dr Laura Maclean

Speeding Up Lung Cancer Diagnosis

Earlier this year, a new Rapid On Site Evaluation (ROSE) service was introduced at Forth Valley Royal Hospital to help speed up and improve...
QI Academy

QI Academy Celebrates Two Years of Impact and Inspiration

May 2025 marked a major milestone for NHS Forth Valley’s Quality Improvement (QI) Academy as it celebrated its second anniversary since launching in May...
Dr Rachel Green

NHS Forth Valley Team Recognised for Innovative Palliative Care Approach

Congratulations to Dr Rachel Green, GP Clinical Lead for Cancer and Palliative Care, Lorraine McPherson, Macmillan Cancer and Palliative Care Facilitator, Ashleigh Ward, Nurse...
Stephen McAllister

Meet the Board – Stephen McAllister, Non-Executive Board Member

I was a former Police Officer and enjoyed a varied career with one of my specialisms/passions being hostage and crisis negotiation which took me,...
PC Lorn Mills

Introducing PC Lorna Mills – Our Police Liaison Officer

Many of you may already recognise PC Lorna Mills, who’s been a familiar and friendly face around Forth Valley Royal Hospital for the past...
Pictured (l-r): Anna Hamilton, Clinical Research Nurse, Dr Nicola Steele, Consultant Oncologist, Trish Turner, Clinical Research Nurse.

European First for Lung Cancer Trial

NHS Forth Valley’s Research and Development Unit has become the first in Europe to open a new clinical trial investigating a novel immunotherapy treatment...
Digital Launch Day

Digital Launch Day Draws a Crowd

The buzz was real at the Learning Centre as teams from across NHS Forth Valley came together for a Digital Launch event earlier this...

Clare Recognised for Outstanding Contribution to Pharmacy

Congratulations to Clare Colligan, Associate Director of Pharmacy for Primary and Community Care, who has been awarded a Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society...
Midwife Amanda Wilson and students Lucy and Emma are pictured with both cots donated by Abilgail’s Footsteps.

Charity Donates Second Cooling Cot to Maternity Unit

Huge thanks to the national charity Abigail’s Footsteps for recently donating a second Abi cooling cot to the maternity unit at Forth Valley Royal...
Career Ambassador-Project Makes a Positive Impact

Positive Impact of Career Ambassador Project

The Gallery Restaurant at Forth Valley College’s Stirling Campus was the perfect setting to celebrate the success of the Career Ambassador Project, part of...
Friends holding banner

Friends raise £21,000 for Strathcarron Hospice in London to Paris Cycle

Four life-long friends have completed 309 miles cycling from London to Paris raising an incredible £21,000 for Strathcarron Hospice in memory of loved ones. Siblings...
Staff from the Endoscopy Unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital

Endoscopy’s Mighty Hike for Macmillan

Staff from the Endoscopy Unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital laced up their boots to take on the Rob Roy Mighty Hike full marathon,...
staff at Loch View Celebrating Learning Disability Nursing

Celebrating Learning Disability Nursing

As part of this year’s Learning Disability Nurses Day celebrations, staff at Loch View created a collaborative visual collage highlighting what their roles mean...