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NHS Forth Valley

Health secretary Humza Yousaf gave an update on Forth Valley Royal Hospital in parliament this week. Picture: Michael Gillen

NHS Forth Valley update on special measures

The Scottish Tories have set out their recovery plan to help combat spiralling A&E waiting times. Picture: John Devlin
The Scottish Tories have set out their recovery plan to help combat spiralling A&E waiting times. Picture: John Devlin

Proposal to introduce 'Super Saturdays' and punish failing health boards

A new initiative hopes to attract more GPs to Forth Valley
A new initiative hopes to attract more GPs to Forth Valley

No data on impact of lack of GPs on A&E

Health secretary Humza Yousaf on a visit to Forth Valley Royal Hospital. Picture: Michael Gillen
Health secretary Humza Yousaf on a visit to Forth Valley Royal Hospital. Picture: Michael Gillen

What does 'health board escalation' mean for NHS Forth Valley?

Health secretary Humza Yousaf on a visit to Forth Valley Royal Hospital. Picture: Michael Gillen
Health secretary Humza Yousaf on a visit to Forth Valley Royal Hospital. Picture: Michael Gillen

Health secretary comes under fire as health board comes under government control

A contributed image of a ward at Forth Valley hospital from Falkirk Free Press
A contributed image of a ward at Forth Valley hospital from Falkirk Free Press

Patients experienced ‘lack of privacy and dignity’ in hospital, report finds

Picture: Lisa Ferguson
Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Covid Scotland: NHS Borders extends ban on all but essential hospital visits

Hospital chiefs were forced to apologise to the family of a patient who died after potentially swallowing washing up liquid left out by staff
Hospital chiefs were forced to apologise to the family of a patient who died after potentially swallowing washing up liquid left out by staff

Hospital chiefs apologise to family of patient over death

Essential visiting arrangements have now been introduced at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in response to a rise in COVID-19 cases
Essential visiting arrangements have now been introduced at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in response to a rise in COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 update: NHS Forth Valley's hospitals move to essential visiting only

NHS Forth Valley is postponing non-urgent surgery for the first time since 2020. Picture: Michael Gillen
NHS Forth Valley is postponing non-urgent surgery for the first time since 2020. Picture: Michael Gillen

Covid in Falkirk: NHS Forth Valley announcement on non-urgent operations

Waiting times in accident and emergency departments in Scotland are the second worst on record, with almost a third of patients having to wait longer than four hours.
Waiting times in accident and emergency departments in Scotland are the second worst on record, with almost a third of patients having to wait longer than four hours.

A&E waiting time performance second worst on record

The A&E at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary is among those feeling the strain. Picture: Ian Georgeson
The A&E at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary is among those feeling the strain. Picture: Ian Georgeson

A&E waiting times improve slightly after record lows

A&E waiting times in Scotland are at their worst ever. Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
A&E waiting times in Scotland are at their worst ever. Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Scotland records 'terrifying' worst A&E waiting times performance yet

William Brown: Family in legal dispute with prison service and NHS over son's suicide
William Brown: Family in legal dispute with prison service and NHS over son's suicide

Family in legal dispute with prison service and NHS over son's suicide

The Scottish Government target is for 95% of all A&E patients to wait no longer than four hours to be seen. Picture: John Devlin
The Scottish Government target is for 95% of all A&E patients to wait no longer than four hours to be seen. Picture: John Devlin

Record numbers of A&E patients waiting longer than four hours, figures show

Heather Riddoch, Senior Charge Nurse. Picture: Michael Gillen.
Heather Riddoch, Senior Charge Nurse. Picture: Michael Gillen.

Inside the ICU at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, where cases are still rising

A temporary coronavirus testing centre will be set up in Denny as of Monday, January 18 for at least three days. Picture: John Devlin.
A temporary coronavirus testing centre will be set up in Denny as of Monday, January 18 for at least three days. Picture: John Devlin.

Change of location for temporary Covid testing centre

NHS Forth Valley asked the public to “please help” the situation at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, which it described as “currently very busy”, in a statement on social media.
NHS Forth Valley asked the public to “please help” the situation at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, which it described as “currently very busy”, in a statement on social media.

NHS Forth Valley pleas for public to stay away from ‘very busy’ hospital

Some Forth Valley Royal Hospital staff have accidentally dialled a Larbert landline when trying to book coronavirus vaccine appointments. Picture: Michael Gillen.
Some Forth Valley Royal Hospital staff have accidentally dialled a Larbert landline when trying to book coronavirus vaccine appointments. Picture: Michael Gillen.

Retired Larbert couple bombarded with Covid-19 vaccine calls

COVID-19 has led to a number of deaths in Caledonian Court Care Home
COVID-19 has led to a number of deaths in Caledonian Court Care Home

COVID-19 leads to 'six deaths' in Falkirk area care home

Acute nurse director at NHS Lothian, Gillian McAuley
Acute nurse director at NHS Lothian, Gillian McAuley

NHS rolls out minor injuries video consultations to reduce hospital visits

Residents at Caledonian Court care home will not be able to have visitors for the time being after staff and residents tested positive for COVID-19
Residents at Caledonian Court care home will not be able to have visitors for the time being after staff and residents tested positive for COVID-19

Care home staff and residents test positive for Covid-19

Scots will be told not to travel to high tiered levels in Scotland, England, Wales and the island of Ireland.
Scots will be told not to travel to high tiered levels in Scotland, England, Wales and the island of Ireland.

Scots to be banned from travelling to 'high risk' areas of UK and Ireland

Falkirk Community Hospital has closed a ward while an investigation into coronavirus cases is undertaken.
Falkirk Community Hospital has closed a ward while an investigation into coronavirus cases is undertaken.

Coronavirus in Scotland: Hospital ward to close over covid cases probe

A local lockdown could be introduced in cities and regions which see a spike in the infection rate.
A local lockdown could be introduced in cities and regions which see a spike in the infection rate.

Local lockdowns: What areas in Scotland could extend lockdown

The Scotsman Top Stories

Outgoing First Minister Nicola Sturgeon leaves the main chamber after her last First Minster's Questions in the main chamber of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire
Outgoing First Minister Nicola Sturgeon leaves the main chamber after her last First Minster's Questions in the main chamber of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Sturgeon officially tenders resignation as First Minister to King Charles III

The Scotsman's Conor Matchett, Alistair Grant and Alexander Brown discuss the SNP leadership result.
The Scotsman's Conor Matchett, Alistair Grant and Alexander Brown discuss the SNP leadership result.

WATCH: The Scotsman's politics team discuss election of Humza Yousaf

Humza Yousaf speaks after being elected as new SNP party leader
Humza Yousaf speaks after being elected as new SNP party leader

Humza Yousaf faces ‘full in-tray’ as half of Scots think country on wrong path