Queen Margaret Hospital

Queen Margaret Hospital is a hospital located in the town of Dunfermline in Fife, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Fife.

Queen Margaret Hospital
NHS Fife
Queen Margaret Hospital
Shown in Fife
Geography
LocationDunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Coordinates56.0824°N 3.4273°W / 56.0824; -3.4273
Organisation
Care systemNHS Scotland
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentMinor injuries unit only
History
OpenedPhase I: 1985
Phase II: 1993
Links
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The hospital was commissioned to replace the Milesmark Hospital, the Dunfermline and West Fife District Hospital and the Dunfermline Maternity Hospital. The first phase of the new hospital, which excluded maternity services, opened in 1985. The second phase was completed in 1993 and the new facilities were officially opened by the Princess Royal later that year.[1][2]

From January 2012, all of Fife's accident and emergency services were located at the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy.[3] In 2014 improvements were made to the reception area aimed at making the area more welcoming.[4]

Services

The hospital provides breast surgery, ophthalmology, dermatology and day surgery services.[5]

Public transport

Various Stagecoach East Scotland bus services stop at the hospital.[6] A railway station is within a ten-minute walk of the hospital.[7]

Radio West Fife
Main article: Radio West Fife

Radio West Fife is the current hospital radio service broadcasting to Queen Margaret Hospital.[8]

References
  1. "Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. "Princess Anne opening Phase 2 at Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline in 1993". NHS Fife. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  3. "Fife's major accident and emergency change starts on Thursday". The Courier. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  4. "Work begins on Queen Margaret Hospital improvements". The Courier (Dundee). 4 March 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  5. "Junior clinical fellow in general surgery". NHS Fife. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  6. "Getting to the Hospital". NHS Fife. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  7. "Dunfermline Queen Margaret (DFL)". National Rail. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  8. "Welcome". Radio West Fife. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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