Work is underway to ensure NHS Forth Valley can cope with an expected rise in hospital admissions over the winter peak.
NHS Forth Valley's chief executive, Cathie Cowan, told the board that there is a "whole system" approach to tackling the massive challenges facing Forth Valley Royal's emergency department and out of hours services.
The winter plans aims to find ways to cope with an expected rise in covid, flu and norovirus, at a time when the hospital already has five patients in wards that are meant for four and extra beds in treatment rooms.
