Singing For Research

Well done to NHS Forth Valley's Women and Children's Unit Choir, who recently joined together with three other choirs to fundraise for Brain Tumour...

Day Medicine Recognised As Local ‘Diamonds’

The Day Medicine Department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital were one of 15 ‘diamonds’ selected for the 2017 Pride of Forth Valley awards, organised...

Moira Is Looking Forward To Her Next Round!

After almost 40 years with the NHS, Moira Simpson is exchanging her life in Pre-Op Assessment to becoming a golfing aficionado. Moira trained as a...

Forth Valley Royal – Can I Help You?

The friendly voices which greet callers to Forth Valley Royal Hospital have achieved recognition for going the extra mile to help people. The team,...

Rubbing Shoulders With Royalty

Morag MacKellar, AHP Manager for Children’s Services, recently had opportunity to chat to Prince Charles about dietetics and nutrition and its positive impact on...

TRAKCARE – Board The Winter Express

Throughout the winter months, the TrakCare train has continued to gain momentum. To prepare for the new Patient Management System, which is set to...

Recognising Our Mentors

Around 150 members of staff have been awarded for their exceptional mentoring at a celebratory event in the Learning Centre at Forth Valley Royal...

Modernising Out of Hours Care

A revamp of the GP and Primary Care Out-of-Hours (OOH) service is currently under way in Forth Valley, with an appeal for GPs to...

Be Guided By Florence

Getting your blood pressure monitored regularly can be a bit of a bind, especially if it means trekking to your local GP surgery in...

Get Fit About Fit – The New Bowel Screening Test In Scotland

Bite size learning sessions are now being offered free to GP clusters or individual practices, following the introduction of the new bowel screening test...

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...