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Sturgeon must 'get involved' to rectify NHS Fife bed-blocking crisis
Scotland's health secretary must "knock heads together" to solve NHS Fife's bed-blocking crisis, opposition politicians have said. (...)
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'Tough year ahead' for A&Es — Dr Robert Cargill
Fife's clinical director for emergency care has admitted the region's A&E departments have a challenging year ahead — but firmly believes that the changes agreed will represent the safest option for patients. (...)
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Council blamed as NHS Fife being run ragged
Fife's health service is being pushed to breaking point because Fife Council is "failing in its responsibility" to get people out of hospital. (...)
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Ninewells team helping Malawi's first A&E unit
A team from Ninewells Hospital is helping to create Malawi's first accident and emergency unit at a Blantyre hospital. (...)
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NHS Tayside's "phenomenal" performance on waiting times
NHS Tayside has recorded one of its best-ever performances on waiting times. (...)
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Report claims repeated A&E closures did not hit patient care
A report into contingency plans imposed at Fife's two main hospitals earlier this year has suggested the measures did not adversely affect services. (...)
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"No closure" for mother from Kirsty McQueen inquiry
The mother of a young Kelty woman who died after taking an epileptic fit has told The Courier that she feels there is no closure despite a fatal accident inquiry into the death and said she still waits for her daughter to come through her front door. (...)
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One A&E site proposed for Fife
Fife accident and emergency services could be consolidated on one site prior to the new wing at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy opening. (...)
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Nicola Sturgeon to face the public over NHS Fife A&E closures
Health secretary Nicola Sturgeon will face the wrath of the public next week when she chairs NHS Fife's annual review in Kirkcaldy, The Courier can reveal. (...)
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National solution needed for Scottish A&E problems
Fixing the staffing problems that caused a crisis in Fife accident and emergency services will require a national solution, a new report by the country's public spending watchdog has claimed. (...)
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£9000 ambulance bill to cover Victoria Hospital A&E closure
NHS Fife paid £9000 a week for additional ambulances while the accident and emergency unit at Kirkcaldy's Victoria Hospital was closed overnight. (...)
