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...
Increasing Capacity At Forth Valley Royal Hospital
Work is moving on apace to deliver a new £17m investment plan designed to increase capacity and reduce waiting times. A new MRI scanner,...
Ouch! Gary Learns The Hard Way
Another type of hair removal also raised a substantial amount for charity, £660 for Srathcarron Hospice. But it was a more painful experience for...
Brave The Shave For Cancer Support
Three nursing assistants in Ward B11 at Forth Valley Royal Hospital recently braved the shave to raise £1,500 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Barbara Spiers, Lorrayne...
Death Certification Training For Doctors
Doctors in Scotland are being encouraged to complete two e-learning modules on death certification.
The modules, which have been produced by NHS Education for Scotland...
New Films Support Conversations About Death
Five new animated films have been produced by NES Scotland to support staff providing end of life and bereavement care. Each animation deals with...
Remembering Pat Beausang
A memorial plaque was recently unveiled in the Lecture Theatre at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in honour of Dr Pat Beausang who died in...
Chris Opens The Box On Retirement
As retirements go, it was something of a surprise – a large cardboard box! But a peep inside revealed a cornucopia of goodies much...
McCOO Makeover In ICU
The artist behind the popular ‘McCoos’, Steven Brown, popped into Forth Valley Royal Hospital recently to officially open two family rooms in the Intensive...
Organ Donation Registration Boost
The number of people signing the organ donation register in Forth Valley has increased substantially. More than 35,000 people have added their names over...
Driving Down Waste and Carbon Emissions
NHS Forth Valley is committed to meeting the national NHS Scotland target of achieving Net Zero emissions by 2040. Raching this ambitious goal will...
Leading Transformative Simulation on the International Stage
NHS Forth Valley’s innovative simulation work has been in the spotlight across Europe in recent months, with invitations to present at several major international...
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...
