Staff left to work 'unpaid hours' in Forth Valley over concerns about impact of waiting times The issue was one of several brought up during Cathie Cowan's appearance in front of the Holyrood committee. Daily Record · Mar 23, 2023
NHS Forth Valley put improvement plan in place after ministers take oversight The changes were required after the health board was moved into Level Four of the performance framework after poor performance last year. Daily Record · Feb 8, 2023
Health unions say Forth Valley Royal report vindicate staff concerns over hospital A pair of health unions representing NHS staff say the recent report into the state of the hospital have backed up long-held concerns raised by members for some time. The Healthcare Improvement Scotland report, published earlier this week, found som Daily Record · Dec 8, 2022
Inspectors report 'serious concerns' over patient care at hospital in scathing report The issues included overcrowding, a culture of bullying and harassment towards staff from management and concerns over the handling of medications. Daily Record · Dec 6, 2022
NHS Forth Valley prepares for winter peak as it struggles to cope with numbers The NHS board, which is now in special measures, is finding ways to add beds and improve how quickly patients are discharged Daily Record · Nov 30, 2022
Forth Valley NHS board to 'do everything possible' to address problems that led to special measures Chief executive Cathie Cowan says her priority is to address issues including 'patient experience, patient safety and staff wellbeing'. Daily Record · Nov 29, 2022
Forth Valley NHS apologises as emergency and cancer departments miss targets The health trust's chief executive said the missed targets were a sign of how much pressure the entire system was under, and thanked staff for their hard work. Daily Record · Jul 26, 2022
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. Daily Record · Jun 23, 2022
Forth Valley Royal Hospital chiefs hope new ward will cut waiting times The new 30-bed orthopaedic ward is part of a national drive to cut waiting times for hip and knee replacements Daily Record · Jun 2, 2022
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. Daily Record · Jun 1, 2022
NHS Forth Valley chiefs say actions to change hospital bullying culture are well underway Big changes are being made after an independent review revealed 'bullying and cover-ups' in Larbert hospital Daily Record · Jun 1, 2022