The Latest Breaking News from NHS Forth Valley

Prudent NHS Forth Valley health chiefs are doubling down on the need to cut back on agency nurses as they aim to rein in their spending post-pandemic. The NHS Scotland nursing agency spend for 2023-24 is projected to be around £200million. Based on

The picture across several measures in Forth Valley has been mixed.

Discussions are underway to explore plans to open a new NHS dental practice in Callander after the town’s existing practice stopped offering NHS services for patients aged over 18. In November last year, we told how the Infinity Blu Dental Care and

The changes were required after the health board was moved into Level Four of the performance framework after poor performance last year.

Dr Richard MacCallum – cleared in 2020 of sexual impropriety with patients – has been on full pay from NHS Forth Valley Royal Hospital.

The data puts Forth Valley as the second worst performing health board over the week around Christmas.

An independent report found Falkirk's Food Futures money from the UK Government helped to 'life communities out of the pandemic'

A pair of health unions representing NHS staff say the recent report into the state of the hospital have backed up long-held concerns raised by members for some time. The Healthcare Improvement Scotland report, published earlier this week, found som

The issues included overcrowding, a culture of bullying and harassment towards staff from management and concerns over the handling of medications.