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Stroke Unit Displays Highlight Vital Support Services

Each month, our Stroke Unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital proudly features a new presentation or display at the entrance to Ward B21. These...
Green Theatre

Success in Green Theatres Project

NHS Forth Valley has been at the forefront of the National Green Theatres Programme, an initiative which was launched in May 2023 to reduce...
Cowie Nursery SLT partnership

Speech and Language School Partnership Delivers Outstanding Results

A pioneering partnership which sees local Speech and Language Therapists working in local schools and nurseries across Forth Valley is delivering some of the...

Meet the Board – John Stuart, Non-Executive Board Member

In the last issue of Staff News we heard from Non-Executive Board member Gordon Johnston and in this issue we hear from fellow Non-Executive...
Marion McEwan

Marion Starts a New Chapter after Half a Century of Care

Marion McEwan recently retired from NHS Forth Valley after an incredible 50 years of service. Starting her career at the age of 18, Marion...
Linda Guy

Linda Looks Forward to Garden Days Ahead

Linda Guy, HR Manager retired recently having celebrated just over 40 years’ service in the NHS.  Starting as a shorthand typist in 1984 at...
CT Scanner

Advanced Roles Help Increase Capacity and Reduce Waiting Times

NHS Forth Valley continues to reduce waiting times in a number of key areas, with waiting times for diagnostic scans and urology treatment dropping...
Megan Leneghan

Healthcare Support Worker Recognised for Going Above and Beyond

A huge thank you to Megan Leneghan, a Healthcare Support Worker in the Acute Assessment Unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, for going above...
David Carruthers

David Bows Out After Four Decades of Nursing

After an impressive 41-year career in nursing, David Carruthers, a much-valued friend and colleague, is retiring. David’s career began at Bellsdyke Hospital, and from there,...
Kyle Blain

Clackmannan Artist Donates Painting in Memory of his Grandfather

A Clackmannan artist has donated a painting to Ward B31 at Forth Valley Royal Hospital to thank staff for the care they provided to...
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...