New Acute Hospital (   - 26k)
Tuesday 29 May 2007

Work has begun to build the new £300 million hospital to serve the population of Forth Valley.

Bid To Improve Dental Health Of Prisoners (   - 42k)
Friday 25 May 2007

Specially selected toothbrushes and toothpaste are to be distributed to prisoners in Forth Valley in a bid to brush up their oral health.

On The Up (   - 45k)
Friday 25 May 2007

Proof that patients are experiencing improved care and feel they are being well looked after in Forth Valley's two acute hospitals is contained in a new survey. Results show that patients feel more involved in decisions, there is higher satisfaction with cleanliness and food and those questioned were very happy with what they felt was a safe, clean and comfortable environment.

Just What The Doctor Ordered (   - 25k)
Monday 21 May 2007

Patients in Dollar are now finding it easier to see their family doctor or the practice nurse - thanks to a major overhaul of practice procedures involving both practice staff and the community.

Get Set Go (   - 23k)
Monday 21 May 2007

Get Set, Go - a new initiative to help children with motor co-ordination difficulties is being launched in selected Forth Valley schools, following a recent pilot project carried out in this area.

Lessons To Beat Knife Crime (   - 27k)
Friday 18 May 2007

The dangers of carrying knives whilst drunk are being spelled out to teenagers in Grangemouth, by a group of volunteers from the Alloa area who all have experience of knife crime.

Breastfeeding on Buses (  - 21k)
Monday 14 May 2007

A big push to encourage more Mums in Forth Valley to breastfeed is being launched through advertising on the area's buses. It will spell out the benefits for both baby and mother, to mark National Breastfeeding Awareness Week.

Phone Alert Pays Off (   - 20k)
Friday 11 May 2007

Telephone reminders about hospital appointments are paying off in Forth Valley. By calling patients to make sure they are still available for their next appointment, staff in the cystoscopy department have cut the number of people failing to turn up for appointments from almost 14% in August last year to around 3%.

Sign In With A Smile (  - 22k)
Friday 11 May 2007

Visitors to businesses in Forth Valley will be greeted with a special smile over the next few weeks as part of a campaign to try to improve oral health.