Health

A nineteen-strong group of Strathcarron Hospice volunteers set off to climb Mount Kilimanjaro today, and are obviously hoping for maximum support.

Boots pharmacies are to charge £5 for prescription charge deliveries to existing housebound customers from September 30.

Gym users will enjoy state-of-the-art facilities following an upgrade to the Circuit Club at the Mariner Centre in Camelon.

A mum and dad have paid tribute to a safe base which provided invaluable support when their son took seriously ill.

Falkirk Active Travel Hub has won an award from walking charity Paths for All.

Patients in Falkirk Community Hospital will be allowed extra time to spend with family and friends thanks to a new initiative.

There’s no hiding place for Holyrood politicians when it comes to supporting the ‘“Wear it Pink” campaign - but Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson was happy to oblige.

The husband and wife team behind home care firm Home Instead Senior Care are expanding their business to Falkirk and surrounding areas.

The Scottish Government is gearing up to launch a Bill on Restricting Food Promotions to answer the country’s soaring levels of obesity.

Nine cops who tackled the gruelling Three Peaks challenge to honour a popular former colleague have raised more than £6,000 for a cancer care charity.

A Falkirk parent says he feels his family has been “abandoned by the NHS” after a children’s mental health service refused to see his 10-year-old son.

Work has been ongoing to reduce the ever-increasing bill for drugs dished out by GPs in Falkirk and the Forth Valley area – and patients can play their part too.

An NHS Forth Valley Infectious Diseases Consultant who helped develop a new service for local patients has been awarded the prestigious William Cullen Prize.

Falkirk district residents are being called upon to support others as part of Suicide Prevention Week.

Wild weather scuppered “Falkirk’s favourite festival” last month - but barring any unforeseen circumstances the Big Picnic is now going ahead at the Helix on Sunday.

Climbing Ben Nevis for a charity fundraiser might be enough for some - but a band of Grangemouth tanker drivers aim to do it the hard way.

A common diabetes medication can be successfully used to treat heart failure patients and cut their risk of death from cardiovascular causes by a quarter.

Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson MSP is visiting Forth Valley Sensory Centre next week to learn about a pioneering healthy eating scheme.