New Hope For Mental Health
A new six-bedded inpatient unit, known as Hope House, which is exclusively for women, has opened at Bellsdyke Hospital.
The unit is housed within Trystview,...
Nevis Together
Congratulations to our community mental health staff who scaled the heights of Ben Nevis to raise money for local mental health charity Falkirk and...
Off To A Flying Start
Flying Start, the national development programme for all newly-qualified nurses, midwives and allied health professionals, has been officially launched in NHS Forth Valley. The...
Record Your Thanks
Working in the NHS not only brings rewards in terms of patient care, but people often want to express their gratitude to staff by...
Date For Your Diary – Monday 9 April 2018
NHS Forth Valley is on track for a ‘whole organisation go-live’ date for the iMatter questionnaire. This will take place on Monday 9th April...
Investing In Our People Update
Investing in People (IIP) assessments were carried out in Acute Services in June 2016 and within Community Services in 2017 to maintain the Silver...
Supporting Staff – New Resources Available
A new leaflet is now available highlighting a range of psychological resources to help deal with the pressures of everyday life and work. It...
Update on eESS Learning and Actions Required
eESS learning went live across NHS Forth Valley in July 2017 and has replaced the LearnPro Course Booking System, NOT access to e-learning modules.
You...
Kangaroo Mother Care… Neonatal Nursing In Vietnam
It was an ad placed through the Scottish Neonatal Group which caught the eye of one of Forth Valley’s most senior neonatal nurses, Anne...
Goodbye Tension, Hello Pension
There was a bumper turnout to say farewell to Senior Charge Nurse Ann Myles who retired after 37 years with the NHS. Celebrating with...
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...
