Farewell Pat
Colleagues have said farewell to Staff Nurse Patricia Barclay, who has retired after 31 years in the NHS. Patricia started her nursing career in...
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
Well done to Monika Johnson, Administration Support at Stirling Community Hospital, who recently braved the shave in support of Maggie's Forth Valley.
Monika had been growing...
New Chief Executive Appointed
NHS Forth Valley has a new Chief Executive. Cathie Cowan, currently Chief Executive of NHS Orkney, is expected to take up her post before...
Mary Rings The Changes
After 21 years in NHS Forth Valley, Mary Orzel is now spending her retirement pursuing several new interests. These include bell ringing, becoming a...
Richard’s Perfect Timing
Forty years to the day that Richard Green started as a student nurse in Falkirk District Royal Infirmary, he was celebrating his retirement and...
Don’t Suffer In Silence
Clinical Co-ordinator Cathy Johnston has been awarded first prize in a poetry competition, with an entry based on her personal experience of burn-out at...
One Good Turn Deserves Another
For many years, Jim and Kirsteen Hardie (Team Hardie) worked within the Physiotherapy Department in NHS Forth Valley, between them treating tens of thousands...
Evelyn’s Blown Away
Blown away – that’s how Evelyn Hadden, Primary Care Contracts Manager, described the vast array of gifts and cards she received when she retired...
Tackling A Taboo Subject
A specialist team who have helped improve the quality of life for hundreds of Forth Valley women suffering incontinence after childbirth have been awarded...
Dementia Project Is A Winner
A project to provide a better experience for dementia patients in Forth Valley Royal Hospital won the Acute Care category at Scotland’s Dementia Awards.
The...
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...
