Information for telecare customers on how changes to fire alarm regulations may affect you. By February 2022, every home in Scotland needs to have interlinked smoke and heat alarms and… read more →
Falkirk’s Analogue to Digital Telecare Project has been rewarded for safeguarding a life-and-limb service relied upon by thousands of vulnerable people, scooping up the Digital Communities Award at The Herald’s… read more →
Clubs, groups, community organisations and individuals with ideas to improve their local area can once again apply for funding through Community Choices to help make them happen. Community Choices is… read more →
Your voice matters. Take part in the all-staff survey on adult support and protection. The Care Inspectorate, Healthcare Improvement Scotland, and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) are… read more →
Help is now available for people in the Falkirk area who are struggling with poor sleep and insomnia. An NHS-accredited online programme known as Sleepio is now available alongside two… read more →
Did you know that in the winter months (October – March), we are unable to get enough Vitamin D from sunlight? Our main source of vitamin D is sunlight. In… read more →
If the pandemic is over, why can’t GPs go back to normal? The pandemic is not over. GP practices are open and have been throughout, however to protect everyone, they… read more →
Do you live in the Falkirk Council or Stirling Council area? Walking aids and equipment issued by the Joint Loan Equipment Service (JLES), such as trolleys, toilet frames, bed leavers… read more →
What is long COVID? Most people’s symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) get better within 4 weeks. But for some people, symptoms can last longer, or new ones can develop. This has… read more →
Those eligible for cervical screening in NHS Forth Valley and the Falkirk area are being urged to go for a smear test when invited as part of a new campaign.… read more →