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NHS Forth Valley defends response to union's violence survey

The survey canvassed each of the country's health boards to find out the number of staff assaulted over a 12-month period.

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Scottish nurse uses CPR for the first time to save dad's life after cardiac arrest

Stewart, who is a nurse at NHS Forth Valley, immediately began CPR while his father's wife Elaine McGinlay rang 999 and spoke to call hander Hayley Meldrum until an ambulance arrived

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NHS Forth Valley leadership under spotlight as fresh revelations raise questions over working conditions

The latest developments at the Larbert hospital have seen five consultants walk out within a few weeks due to concerns over the working environment.

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Huge rise in NHS Forth Valley locum and agency costs as bill nears £20m

The support from outside agencies has grown over recent years.

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NHS Forth Valley rejects 'secrecy' claims over FOI overtime release

The health board was the only one in Scotland to fail to provide any figures across the entire period queried by the Scottish Conservatives.

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Forth Valley hospital considers pharmacy changes as patients kept waiting for prescriptions

Some people are "waiting until after midnight" for a prescription before they can go home

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Forth Valley NHS says Covid now part of everyday life in health care

The disease has now been removed from the strategic risk register, as board members heard coping with the virus was now 'business as usual'

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NHS Forth Valley offering monkeypox vaccine to high risk patients

Sexual health services will contact people deemed to be most at risk but health chiefs say the risk remains low

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NHS Forth Valley concern over staff absences as it launches new support plan

The health board has seen staff absences rise above the Scottish average and is now looking to put more emphasis on the health and well-being of its staff.

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Forth Valley A&E waiting time delays sparking 'needless deaths', MSP claims

MSP says crisis at emergency department is resulting in fatalities

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NHS Forth Valley reject secrecy claims over bullying cases figures

It's in response to a Freedom of Information request from the Scottish Conservatives.

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NHS Forth Valley chiefs under fire after not revealing bullying data

The information was part of a Freedom of Information request by the Scottish Conservatives.

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Inspectors identify overcrowding and staffing concerns at Forth Valley Royal in unannounced visit

The inspection was carried out in April this year and identified concerns for hospital chiefs to improve upon.

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NHS Forth Valley patients prescribed exercise to help knee and hip pain

A pilot study showed how much good exercise and diet can do for patients waiting for surgery

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Lochearnhead woman shares long Covid story as debate rages about further support

The issue of the condition has been raised by Stirling's MSP in a debate at the Scottish Parliament.

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Apology as Forth Valley Royal patients wait more than 12 hours for treatment

The chief executive of NHS Forth Valley apologised for the delays, and admitted the hospital was still facing significant pressures.

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Forth Valley NHS reveals plans to help GP's cope with rising numbers of houses

Forth Valley NHS is making plans to improve GPs surgeries and bring in more healthcare professionals

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Falkirk residents set to benefit from mental wellbeing campaign

A new website is also launching which will cover things like how to handle anxiety and panic and stress.

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NHS Forth Valley apologises in three cases after separate complaints to Ombudsman

NHS Forth Valley has apologised after three separate complainers took their cases to the Public Services Ombudsman.

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New NHS Forth Valley service for patients with heart failure

Top-class scanning is now available for local patients who will no longer have to travel to other central Scotland health boards.

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Call for answers on care home decisions taken during Covid pandemic

People across Stirling, Forth Valley and Scotland now deserve answers on the use of care homes during the pandemic says a Tory MSP. At the High Court in England this week the UK Tory Government was found to have acted unlawfully in discharging peopl

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Addiction services boost for Forth Valley in bid to cut drug and alcohol related deaths

More support to tackle drug and alcohol abuse after 77 deaths in the area in 2020

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Addiction services across Forth Valley being enhanced in bid to curb drug deaths

In 2020, there were 1,339 drug-related deaths across Scotland - 77 of these in the Forth Valley area.

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Plaque installed in Falkirk in honour of busker who donated earnings to local cancer services

Charlie Treeby died at the age of 70 on December 13, 2021.

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Forth Valley Royal Hospital staff welcome six overseas nurses

They'll be joined by a further seven nurses from India and Zimbabwe, who are due to arrive in Forth Valley next month.

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