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Cruising Towards Retirement

Secretarial supervisor in orthopaedics, Beth Swan, has waved goodbye to an NHS career lasting 43 years and is embarking on a new journey in...

Dance On Alison

James Taylor, the Rolling Stones and the Eagles -  just a few of Alison Richmond-Ferns  ‘Favourite Things’   And it was to the sound of...

Making The Most of Free Time

A ‘weel kent’ face in NHS Forth Valley, Staff Bank Service Manager Carol-Anne Cook, has taken early retirement after 39 years service with the...

New Personal Best In Ultimate Challenge

Violence and aggression trainer Bryan Grome clocked up a new personal best in the 55k Dunoon Ultra Marathon, crossing the finishing line in 6hrs,...

Beating Eating Disorders

Consultant psychiatrist Stephen Anderson went on the run through Glencoe recently to raise money for the charity BEAT which puts eating disorders into the...

Golden First For Forth Valley Royal

The environmental charity, Keep Scotland Beautiful, has presented Forth Valley Royal Hospital with a Gold level National Award for Environmental Excellence® - the first...

Cared For By Carrianne

Among the finalists at this year’s Butterfly Awards, which aims to recognise those who provide support following the loss of a baby, was NHS...

The Big Switch

The giant task of switching from paper health records to electronic in our outpatients departments earned local staff an invitation to the UK Public...

Glittering Achievement

NHS Forth Valley’s Equality and Diversity Manager, Lynn Waddell, was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Scottish Diversity Awards. Attended by 400...

Knees Up

More help could be on the way for people with knee problems, thanks to a £75,000 award from the Health Foundation, which has been...

Balfron Health Centre Team Attend Royal Garden Party

Staff from Balfron Health Centre were honoured to be invited to this year’s Royal Garden Party at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh. The Garden Party is...

Inspiring the Next Generation of Healthcare Professionals

Staff from across NHS Forth Valley attended a Healthcare Careers Event for senior secondary pupils at Forth Valley College’s Falkirk Campus. Nurses, doctors and AHPs...

Tackling the Kiltwalk for Claire

A team of nurses from Forth Valley Royal Hospital will be lacing up their walking boots this September to take part in the Mighty...