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The Health Board controls an annual budget of £570 million, and employs around 8000 staff. Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert is supported by a network of four community facilities, 57 health centres, day centres providing care and support for patients with mental illness and learning disabilities and a wide range of community based services.
It joined the National Health Service in 1948 and subsequent additions included a chest unit and pharmacy in 1955 and a new maternity hospital in 1969. [1] After many of the services transferred to the Forth Valley Royal Hospital in 2010, [2] the Stirling Royal Infirmary was downgraded to the status of a community hospital. [1]
NHS Scotland staff displaying the new uniforms introduced in 2008. Approximately 160,000 staff work across 14 regional NHS Boards, seven Special NHS Boards and one public health body, [10] More than 12,000 of these healthcare staff are engaged under independent contractor arrangements. Descriptions of staff numbers can be expressed as headcount ...
It joined the National Health Service in 1948. [2] A red brick health centre was built on the site in the 1970s. [1] A modern community hospital, intended to provide psychiatry and services for elderly patients, was designed by Robert Paul and opened in 2004. [3] [4] [5]
The controversial venture proved unsuccessful in private hands and the hospital was purchased in 2002 by the Scottish Executive for the National Health Service, [7] at a cost of £37.5 million. [5] Initially known as the National Waiting Times Centre, it was soon renamed the Golden Jubilee National Hospital.
After many of the services were transferred to the Forth Valley Royal Hospital, the Falkirk Royal Infirmary was downgraded to the status of community hospital in 2010. [2] The minor injury unit, which treated emergency cases of a non life-threatening nature, closed in July 2011. [3]
The Forth Valley Royal Hospital was designed by Equion, a subsidiary of Laing O'Rourke, and Keppie Designs [1] in cooperation with builders Laing O'Rourke. [2] After a consultation process in 2003, involving 5,600 local residents, [3] it was decided that a new acute hospital should be built to replace the ageing facilities at Stirling Royal Infirmary and Falkirk Royal Infirmary, which were to ...
It launched an occupational health musculoskeletal physiotherapy service in February 2015. [2] The Children’s Therapy Service runs a web site with advice about child development. [3] They also offer advice and reassurance for parents whose children are starting school. [4] Macmillan nurses are based at the Trust's Johnson Community Hospital ...