NHS Fife

Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy (Pic: Danyel VanReenen)

Councillors set to scrutinise NHS Fife’s huge projected £23m overspend

Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy (Pic: Danyel VanReenen)

Reduced hospital bed capacity partially to blame for longer A&E wait times

Alistair Morris, acting chair of the Board, said it is crucial for NHS Fife to look longer term to deliver the savings measures.

Cash concerns as NHS Fife face projected £23 million overspend

The incident happened at St Andrews Community Hospital in February.

Reprimand for NHS Fife after person accessed patients' personal information

NHS Fife, which runs Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, is facing a growing funding crisis (Pic: Fife Free Press)

£15m overspend pushes NHS Fife to financial cliff edge

Health bosses are looking fore GPs to take over the Fife practice (Pic: Pixabay)

Health bosses bid to find GPs to run busy surgery in Fife town

A ward has been closed at the Victoria Hospital (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Victoria Hospital ward closed after legionella discovery in routine check

Violent incidents in Fife schools have already surpassed last year's total (Pix: Pixabay)

School violence in Fife: another spike as over 3500 violent incidents reported

NHS Fife was put under scrutiny at its annual review at Rothes Halls (Pic montage: Fife Free Press archives)

NHS Fife review: public scrutiny as board faces increased pressure on services

Stock image of person laid low with the cold (Pic: TSPL archives)

Fifers choked with the cold or a cough urged to stay away from hospital wards

Cast technician, Stuart Main applies a QR code to a patient's cast (Pic: NHS Fife)

Fife pioneers QR codes on stookies and splints patients can scan for information

The meeting will take place at Rothes Halls (Pic: Michael Gillen)

Doors open to public for annual review of NHS Fife

The inspectors found much to praise, but their focus was on the condition of the older phase of the hospital (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Inspection raises ‘serious concerns’ over state of part of Victoria Hospital

The dental situation in Fife has been described as "dire" (Pic: Pixabay)

Just one dental practice in Fife accepting new NHS patients

Councillor Graeme Downie (Labour for West Fife & Coastal Villages) and the Scottish Labour Health spokesperson, MSP Jackie Baillie.

Kincardine Health Centre: More politicians show their support for campaign

Street view of the current Kincardine Health Centre (Google Maps)

Health Secretary to meet local politicians to discuss Kincardine Health Centre
Two local politicians are set to press the Scottish Health Secretary for the long-promised Kincardine Health Centre later this month.

The signage will soon be removed from the vaccination centre in Kirkcaldy's High Street (Pic: Scott Louden)

Signage set to come down after closure of Kirkcaldy COVID vaccine centre

News of M&S closure was broken by the Fife Free Press five years ago this week (Pics: Fife Free Press)

M&S: closure announcement five years ago marked end of M&S on Kirkcaldy High St

Award winners pictured at the Dean Park Hotel, Kirkcaldy (Pic: NHS Fife)

Fife health staff honoured at annual awards ceremony

From left: Alex Paton, Inverkeithing High School; Heather Bett, senior manager, community children's services; Dr Joy Tomlinson, director of public health; Dr Lorna Watson, deputy director of public health; Pam Colburn, quality improvement officer, Fife Council; and Seth Tomlinson, Inverkeithing High (Pic: NHS Fife)

Kirkcaldy school launch for public report health with focus on young people

The figures covered staff working across NHS facilities, including the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy (Pic: Scott Louden)

Number of racists incidents against NHS staff in Fife revealed

There are 3368 patients per GP at Kinghorn Medical Practice. - one of three set to come under management (Pic: Google Maps)

Three Fife GP surgeries set to be run by new contractor

The body was found outside Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy (Pic: Scott Louden)

Death of man in Kirkcaldy hospital grounds ‘not suspicious’ - police update

A&E Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy

Fife A&E: drop in patients seen in four hours but Fife above national average

NHS Fife has a huge estate and will have to 'make do' as no new funding is available (Pic: Fife Free Press)

No extra cash as Fife health bosses look to ’make do’ to run its buildings

The meeting will take place at Rothes Halls (Pic: Michael Gillen)

Fife health bosses set for annual review with Ministers – and public can attend

NHS Fife has revealed its overspend is becoming a growing issue (Pic: Scott Louden)

NHS Fife overspend hits £10m just four months into financial year
NHS Fife has overspent its annual budget by £10.9 million just four months into the current financial year – and the gap has continued to grow.

The project aims to reduce fatal overdoses and drug-related harms. (Pic: TSPL)

Fife to lead £5m UK project to tackle fatal overdoses and drug-related harms

Labour councillor Graeme Downie is Fife Council's new spokesperson for health and social care. (Pics: Submitted)

New health and social care role for Fife councillor after vote

The new portal is being rolled out to patients in Fife (Pic: NHS Fife)

New portal lets Fifers manage hospital appointments on their phones and laptops

Changes were made to the appointments after the discovery of a new variant of covid (Pic: TSPL)

Calls for more appointments as Fifers struggle to get dates for Covid/flu jags

A photo issued by the Local Government Association showing damage to a school built with RAAC. (Pic: LGA)

RAAC in schools: Fife schools not at risk over crumbling concrete worry

The vaccination programme will be brought forward (Pic: TSPL)

Fife set to make earlier start than planned to winter flu & COVID vaccinations

New plans have been lodged for the former surgery (Pic: Google Maps)

New plans unveiled for former Fife GP surgery

The clinic in Kirkcaldy for the winter flu and coronavirus vaccinations has moved from the High Street to Templehall Church in the town's Beauly Place. (Pic: Michael Gillen)

NHS Fife: Change of location for winter vaccine clinic in Kirkcaldy

NHS Fife's pupil support nursing team won the 'Health and Wellbeing' prize at the Children's Health Scotland Awards. (Pic: NHS Fife)

Recognition for NHS Fife team at the Children's Health Scotland Awards

The changes take effect later this year (Pic: Pixabay)

Health bosses set to take over running of Fife medical practice

Alex Rowley addresses the meeting (Pic: Danyel VanReenen)

Protest plans as meeting demands funding to replace crumbling Fife health centre

Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Victoria Hospital ward closed after unannounced visit by health inspectors

Murdo Fraser MSP (Pic: Phil Wilkinson/TSPL)

Concern as NHS Fife staff absences due to mental health issues are revealed

The dental said it took the decision with a heavy heart to close its doors to NHS patients. (Pic: Pixabay)

Fife dentist closes to NHS patients & warns patients ‘trapped in vicious cycle’

Jennifer Kane was honoured for her 50-year career with NHS Fife and the health service in the region (Pic: NHS Fife)

Kirkcaldy woman celebrates 50 years service with NHS in Fife

GV of Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy

NHS Fife reveals near £8m overspend – significantly higher than forecast

The report underlined the impact of poverty on the healthy and wellbeing of young children across Fife (Pic: John Devlin)

Poverty in Fife: one in four children living in poverty, new report reveals

Health chiefs have said no Fife buildings have been identified as having RAAC as yet. (Pic: NHS Fife)

No confirmation of faulty concrete in NHS Fife buildings 'at this stage'

The row over the length of time it takes to resolve complaints was raised at this week's board meeting (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Fife NHS complaints backlog sparks concerns from councillor

The A&E doors at Victoria Hospital have re-opened (Pic: NHSFife)

Main door to A&E at Victoria Hospital re-opens

Jeff's portrait was praised by First Minister Humza Yousaf (Pic: Submitted)

First Minister Humza Yousaf praises Fife artist for portrait

Members of the 225 (Scottish) Medical Regiment alongside representatives of Fife’s
Simulation Training Centre at Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline.(Pic: NHSFife)

State of art Fife centre to help medical training for army personnel in new deal

The changes affect patients at two busy surgeries in Kirkcaldy (Pic: Fife Free Press/Pixabay)

What patients need to know ahead of Kirkcaldy GP surgery consolidation

The Mossmorran gas plant in Cowdenbeath, Fife. (Pic: Pixabay)

Gas plant emissions have had 'no impact' on cancer rates, according to report

David Torrance MSP is calling on those with epilepsy to speak up about their mental health (Pic: Submitted)

Fife MSP calls on mental health discussion for those living with epilepsy

Fife Council has issued a warning about the dangers of blue-green algae. Image: The Pet Wiki

Warning of dangers of blue-green algae

Fifers have been warned of the dangers of blue-green algae (Pic: TSPL)

Blue-green algae alert: Fifers warned of bacteria dangers at local waters

Dr Graham Tydeman

Pioneering Fife doctor at heart of research to improve safety during pregnancy