NHS Forth Valley serves a population of 300 000 and employs a staff around 8 000. The Health board is responsible for the management of 1 acute 6 community hospitals and 56 health centers. NHS Forth Valley covers a wide geographic area from Killen and Tyndrum in the North to Strathblane and BO’NESS in the south. Vehicles are used to move patients, urgent records, samples and equipment around The Health Board sites and to other areas within Scotland.