Fife

NHS Fife is one of 14 regional health boards, covering a diverse geographical area to the east of the central belt of Scotland.

NHS Fife serves a population of more than 370,000 and currently employs around 8,500 staff.

There are two main hospitals in Fife; the Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy and the Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline.

The Victoria Hospital is where specialist and acute services are based and will also be home to a new £34 million-pound National Treatment Centre specialising in Orthopaedics.

Our Queen Margaret Hospital is home to a wide range of community and therapy services, as well as a state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment centre, which includes the Regional Endoscopy Unit.

In addition, Fife is home to a further eight community hospitals spread across the Kingdom; Lynebank Hospital in Dunfermline; Glenrothes Hospital; Whyteman’s Brae Hospital in Kirkcaldy, Cameron Hospital in Windygates, Randolph Wemyss Memorial Hospital in Buckhaven, Stratheden Hospital in Springfield, Adamson Hospital in Cupar and St Andrews Community Hospital.

There are also 55 GP practices, 59 dentists, 46 opticians and 85 community pharmacies throughout Fife.

Website: https://www.nhsfife.org