Good Health Is Wealth

A timeline through the decades was just one of the ‘attractions’ at Forth Valley Royal Hospital to celebrate National Nurses Day. The theme for...

On Yer Bike In Traffic

Need the confidence to cycle in traffic? Three of our staff took part in an essential cycling skills training course designed to give participants practical...

Sculpt Your Body

It is fun, super quick and effective, and designed to shape and sculpt the body and lead to rapid weight loss. It’s known as...

Graven Images

Gravestones may not be the usual source of inspiration for budding photographers. Indeed cemeteries are often somewhat ignored by people despite loved ones and...

Blind Chef Cooks Up A First

In what is believed to be the first course of its kind in Scotland, a blind chef has started to offer cookery lessons to...

Spreading The Word

A member of staff, who is Mum to a young boy with a rare genetic mutation, was invited to go to Westminster to talk...

Game of A Lifetime

A Falkirk based mental health football team, run in partnership with NHS Forth Valley, Caledonia Services and Stenhousemuir Football Club, were given a rare opportunity...

Bucket Loads of Fun

Our Health Promotion service has been helping Clackmannanshire  nurseries and primary schools enjoy bucket loads of fun through the Play Mentor programme which they...

Thank You For Your Long Service

Around 90 of our staff with a total of 2590 years service between them, received a Long Service Award after achieving 20, 30 or...

Win A Fantastic Loch Side Lodge Stay For Four (Closed)

NHS Forth Valley’s Staff News has teamed up with Loch Katrine Camping to offer one lucky staff member a chance to win a ‘Stay...

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...

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...

Richard Retires after Four Decades of Nursing Care

A local staff nurse is heading for retirement after more than four decades of public service. Richard Milne, 65, worked at Clackmannanshire Community Healthcare Centre...