News

Shining Example

The work carried out by Sandra Campbell, our local Macmillan Nurse Consultant for Cancer and Palliative Care, has been singled out for praise by...

Queen’s Nurse Title Returns To Forth Valley

One of our senior community nurses has been selected to take part in a special professional development programme to become a Queen’s Nurse. Joan Gracie,...

Accolade For Janet

Congratulations to Senior Midwife and Clinical Co-ordinator Janett Sneddon who was shortlisted for a Members’ Champion Award at the recent Royal College of Midwives...

Prescription For Success

NHS Forth Valley’s hospital pharmacy team once again did us proud, by reaching the finals of the annual Scottish Pharmacist Awards .The event offers...

Better Every Day

Work is underway across the organisation to help make NHS Forth Valley one of the safest and caring organisations in the NHS. That’s the...

‘We Care’ – Our New Nursing & Midwifery Strategy

What makes a nurse or midwife extra special when caring for patients? A new Nursing and Midwifery Strategy has just been launched which sets...

Smiles All Round

In the last issue of Staff News we featured the role of a ‘virtual clinic’ which is being trialled in arthroplasty as part of...

WARP-IT – Look How Far We Have Come!

Big savings have already been achieved thanks to a new system known as Warp It, which was introduced in NHS Forth Valley in September...

HePMA Roll Out Keeps On Moving

HePMA – the new electronic prescribing system - has now moved to community hospitals. Stirling and Falkirk Community Hospitals are now live, which enables...

Leading Lights

NHS Forth Valley was delighted to present another successful group of staff who recently completed the Introduction to Leadership programme. Pictured (left to right) are: ...

Inspiring Excellence in Nursing Care

Staff from AAU, CAU and B12 recently held a graduate debrief session to highlight and celebrate excellence in nursing practice. With a focus on...
Andrew with proud son Jack

Andrew Celebrates Scottish Amateur Cup Win

Our very own Head of Estates, Andrew McGown, recently capped off his football career in unforgettable style – helping Steins Thistle to a 3-1...
Renal Unit Kiltwalk

Renal Team Step Up for Charity at Kiltwalk

Fourteen members of the Renal Unit team laced up their walking boots and took on this year’s Glasgow Kiltwalk - raising an incredible £2,838...