Emergency Services
(See also - NHS Forth Valley - 24 hour healthcare)
There will be a new £300 million hospital to serve the population of Forth Valley in Larbert in 2009.
A number of changes were made to hospital services, including A&E services, to keep them safe until the new hospital is ready. Public consultation on the changes took place in 2004.
The majority of hospital care, outpatient and day-care services continue unchanged. Falkirk Royal Infirmary is now the centre for planned care and Stirling Royal Infirmary is the centre for major emergency and major trauma care.
The following leaflet explains the changes to Emergency Services (including scenarios that give a simple guide as to what treatment is available at each of the two units).
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The following is a summary of treatment available at the two units (as given in the above leaflet):
Falkirk Unit
The 24 hour minor injury service at Falkirk & District Royal Infirmary (FDRI) can see any patient over 1 year old in Forth Valley (Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and Stirling) with a minor injury.
The unit is staffed by doctors and nurses including a team of emergency nurse practitioners.
Ambulances continue to bring patients with less complicated injuries to FDRI.
The Falkirk unit can treat Forth Valley patients over one year old with any of the following:
- Simple Fractures (Broken Bones)
- Minor eye infections, foreign bodies or scratches
- Cuts & Grazes
- Sprains & Strains
- Nose injuries
- Minor burns and scalds
- Bites - human, animal or insect
- Infected Wounds
Stirling Unit
The Stirling Unit continues to have full A&E cover and accept patients with all injuries and conditions.
For example it can treat patients:
- Aged less than one year
- With serious injuries such as
- Suspected fractures of the hip, pelvis, chest, jaw or spine
- Fractures where the bone is protruding through the skin or the limb looks bent
- Stab wounds other than to hand or foot
- Head injuries involving unconsciousness, confusion or vomiting
- Major burns (larger than the injured person's hand)
- Suffering chest pain
- Difficulty in breathing or short of
breath - Who have collapsed
- Experiencing stomach pains
All minor injuries can also be treated at the Stirling Unit.
| Your local GP practice should continue to be your first point of contact should you feel or become unwell between the hours of 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday. |
