Forth Valley Royal Hospital is supported by four community hospitals, in Stirling, Falkirk, Clackmannanshire and Bo'ness to provide an integrated network of care across Forth Valley. This means that there's continued access to a wide range of health services in your local community. However, if you do need to attend Forth Valley Royal Hospital for an operation or emergency care you will, in many cases, be able to receive follow up treatment and support in your local community hospital.

Bo'ness Community Hospital

Bo'ness Community Hospital has been operating for many years. It will continue to provide:

• 40 inpatient beds for physically frail older people and older people with mental health problems
• Two GP practices accommodating 11 GPs
• Podiatry
• Physiotherapy
• Psychology
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Dietetics
• Bowel/Blader Clinic
• Community Nursing

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Clackmannanshire Community Healthcare Centre

The new purpopse built Clackmannanshire Community Healthcare Centre opened in Sauchie in August 2009 will provide:

• Three GP practices accommodating 16 GPs
• Community Nursing
• Podiatry
• Physiotherapy
• Audiology
• Community Skin Clinics
• Outpatient clinics
• Social Work team base
• Community Mental Health teams for older people
• Speech and Language Therapy

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Stirling Community Hospital

Stirling Community Hospitals will be developed on the existing Stirling Royal Infirmary site.It will provide a wide range of outpatient services including:

• Dermatology
• Opthalmology
• Chronic Pain Clinics
• Audiology
• Women's Health (including midwifery-led clinics, antenatal and post-natal care)
• Child Health Clinics (including mental health services)
• Physiotherapy
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Dietetics
• Sexual Health Clinics
• GP Out-Of-Hours Services
• Minor Injuries Unit
• Minor Illness Service
• Appliance and Orthotics
• Diabetes
• Neurology
• Rheumatology
• Hepatolgy

In addition, the hospital will provide inpatient services for patients who require reahbilitation, palliative and continuing care. For further details on Stirling Community Hospital and to see the artist impression, visit:
Vision for Stirling Community Hospital Unveiled

Frequently asked questions about these plans are answered here:

Falkirk Community Hospital

Falkirk Community Hospital will be developed on the existing Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary site after services have transferred over to the new Forth Valley Royal Hospital.

Falkirk Community Hospital will provide:

• Speech and Language Therapy
• Dietetics
• Sexual Health
• Dental Services (NHS charges will apply, where appropriate) 
• Psychology
• Minor Injuries Unit (until July 2011)

It will also provide inpatient services for patients who require rehabilitation, palliative and continuing care. For further details on Falkirk Community Hospital and to see the artist impression, visit:
Vision for Falkirk Community Hospital Unveiled

Frequently asked questions about these plans are answered here:
Falkirk Community Hospital - Questions and Answers

Find out more about the plans for Falkirk Community Hospital