Liz’s Island Dream
After 18 years working in NHS Forth Valley, Elizabeth McNicol has left for pastures new, moving to South Uist to enjoy her retirement. For...
Theatre Staff Save Thousands
Tens of thousands of pounds have been saved following a three year campaign by NHS Forth Valley theatre staff at Forth Valley Royal Hospital...
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...
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...
