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Joy Cullen gave up her job as her hip pain pre-surgery was too severe

NHS patients choose to travel further for surgeries under scheme

Amanda Williamson with her award | Pic Contributed

Award for health play specialist who helps children through hospital treatment

Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy. (Pic: Fife Free Press)

NHS Fife annual review: when it takes place, how to attend and submit questions

NHS Fife say they will keep delivering for patients as the Scottish Government Programme for Government proposals progress. | Pic: Fife Free Press

NHS reform: Fife board told to ‘keep delivering’ as it waits on shake-up details

NHS Fife's Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy.

Service delivery to remain priority for NHS Fife amid shake-up plans

Claire Bowman

Claire shows it's never too late to study

Councillor David Ross has expressed concerns over public sector reform plans (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Fife Council leader expresses concerns over public sector reform plans

New Health offers clinician-led weight management designed to fit around everyday life, without the need for in-person appointments.

What private weight management treatments are available without NHS?

The social club on Langlands Road is lying disused (Pic: Shepherd Chartered Surveyors)

Fife football club plans new role to bring former social club back into use

More than 850 of the hardest-to-reach members of communities across the country will be seen onboard

Mobile dental unit to deliver care to rough sleepers

Randolph Wemyss Memorial Hospital will host the GP walk-in clinic (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Fife’s new GP walk-in clinic: opening date announced, and how to use it

Joanne Graham, director of service delivery at CHSS (Pic: Contributed)

Stroke patients in Fife missing vital care, new figures reveal

First Minister John Swinney with orthopedic technician Stuart Main during a visit to National Treatment Centre - Fife Orthopaedics in Kirkcaldy, (Pic: Lesley Martin/PA Media)

Extra funding for NHS Fife to help tackle long waiting lists for treatment

Stagecoach is celebrating NHS heroes (Pic: Kerry Harrison)

Fifers urged to nominate NHS heroes for new recognition

Randolph Wemyss Community Hospital (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Fife’s new GP walk-in clinic: where it is located and it’s opening hours

Nearly two in 10 older people avoided going to A&E during winter last year due to these concerns

Six in 10 over 65s worry about catching flu from A&E trips
A survey has found six in 10 over-65s are already worrying about catching the flu or COVID-19 when visiting A&E this winter.
Ellie Clibbens

This week is National Blood Week

Ad Feature Survey reveals the real reason people don’t give blood

Sharpsmart works with hospitals and healthcare providers across the UK to deliver specialist healthcare waste services.

Ad Feature Sharpsmart strengthens waste service resilience and greener logistics

Victoria Hospital's accident and emergency department (Pic: Scott Louden)

NHS in Fife: bid to hit targets ‘moving in right direction’

Co-founders of Predictive Health Intelligence, Tim Jobson and Neil Stevens

Ad Feature New study reveals new way to find serious liver disease earlier

The memorial service will honour those who gave the gift of life (Pic: organdonation.nhs.uk)

Fife memorial service to honour and remember organ donors who gave gift of life

Fife Council and OnFife have teamed up to offer the free period products across many venues

Free period products at all Fife museums, libraries, theatres and galleries

Professor Vipul Patel with the team at the Victoria Hospital (Pic: Submitted)

Renowned robotic surgeon’s Fife visit to see pioneering NHS work

NHS staff in Fife are set to get the World Cup Bank Holiday. (Pic: Fife Free Press)

NHS staff in Fife to get Bank Holiday for Scotland’s World Cup game

Private MRI scans can now be booked directly online, offering faster results than standard NHS waiting times.

You can now book private health scans from £80 – with results in hours

Fifers continue to struggle to access dental care (Pic: jarmoluk/Pixabay)

2000 calls a month to advice line as Fifers struggle to get dental treatment

Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy. (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Phase two of plan to cut NHS Fife working week is unveiled
NHS Fife is continuing its efforts towards implementing the nationally agreed reduction in the working week.
Clare Buchanan, Local Democracy Reporter

Callum handing over the cheque to the DCN (Pic: Submitted)

Kirkcaldy man’s thank you to department which saved his life after brain abscess

Scan.com UK’s private service can help cut through the NHS waiting lists

Waiting months for an NHS scan? Private MRI results arrive in days

Scan.com UK helps you take control of your health and make wellness part of your new year’s resolutions

Private health scans explained: New Year checks from £95

Melanie Ward and Gordon brown make a festive visit to Kirkcaldy Hospice (Pic: Submitted)

Melanie Ward: I’m inspired by generosity and commitment of so many in district

Pharmacies provide vital support over the Christmas period.

Christmas and New Year pharmacy opening times in Scotland

Community Matters

Cupar dentist position still vacant after months of reduced care

Urgent warning for patients to keep a close eye on the colour of their pee.

Warning for patients to keep a close eye on the colour of their pee

Affected patients may be contacted directly by a healthcare professional.

Safety alert issued to healthcare staff over patient allergy error

A leading pharmacist has urged patients to check whether they are eligible for free prescriptions at their local pharmacy.

Pharmacist urges Brits to check if they qualify for free prescriptions

NHS Fife has already temporarily closed wards to new admissions and restricted visiting (Pic: Mojpe/Pixabay)

Appeal to unwell visitors to stay away from Fife hospital wards

Wendy Chamberlain MP calls for action after reports show that only 9.3% of P7 children in Fife received a detailed dental inspection.

Political opinion: MP for North East Fife calls for action over dentistry crisis

Dr Hilary says you can make yourself feel a lot better with just a spoonful of a very special honey - and it's cheaper than you might think

Dr Hilary Jones backs this £5.25 sweet treat for symptoms Covid

The one NHS-approved recipe that will keep all the family warm this autumn

NHS-approved autumn lentil soup recipe

NHS bosses in Fife have rejected concerns that a neonatal unit at Victoria Hospital could be downgraded (Pic: Fife Free Press)

NHS bosses react to MP and MSP’s concerns over future of neonatal units

Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP with Hamish Brown, director of Black & Brown Dental Care (Pic: Submitted)

New Fife dental practice boosts access to NHS care

TB levels in England increased by 13.6% last year.

Warning over common Covid symptom that could be a deadly disease

There has been a significant increase in cases of the common cold.

The 1 simple practice you can do to stop the spread of the cold

Sir Jonathan will leverage his expertise in advising how companies can deliver and communicate across the health system

Ad Feature Pulselight appoints Sir Jonathan Van-Tam as advisor

Fife is set to host its first ever Shamanic grief ritual day (Pics: Anrita/MoMagic/Pixabay)

First Shamanic grief ritual day in Fife offers ‘respite and renewal’

Steph meets the minister, Baroness Smith

Ad Feature Government restructure tackles 'hideous waste of talent'

The dental practice will stop offering NHS treatment to adult patients before the end of the year (Pic: diegotoralabad/Pixabay)

Fife town’s only dental practice to end NHS treatment for adults

Claire Baker MSP outside a closed dental practice in Kirkcaldy

Dental crisis continues to leave many Fifers without NHS care

Those eligible for the flu vaccine are being urged to take up the offer as soon as they can.

The full list of everyone eligible for the free flu vaccine

Victoria Hospital - a vast spiralling estate of building over miles with corridors that take months to get your head around.(Pic: Fife Free Press)

My year at the Victoria Hospital: the online punches hurt the people helping us

Dears Pharmacy could move into Kingdom Park, Kirkcaldy (Pic: Google Maps)

Pharmacy plans move into huge new housing development in Kirkcaldy

The UKHSA have warned people to stop using certain non-sterile alcohol-free wipes linked to infection.

Warning to stop using these alcohol-free wipes linked to infection

Gordon and Clive

Retiree and Teacher Plan to Take Aid to Ukraine

Sexual health clinics will now be able to offer a free vaccine to patients at the highest risk of Gonorrhoea.

Gonorrhoea at all-time high as NHS rolls out 'world first' treatment

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