Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline
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Queen Margaret Hospital is located in Dunfermline and one of two main hospitals in the kingdom of Fife. Queen Margaret caters for Dunfermline
and the West Fife catchment area. The hospital has 21 wards, with five car park areas situated around the building to the East, South and West and an energy park to the north east. The hospital was praised by many people, when first opened, as one of the finest and modern in the UK. The hospital is currently run by NHS Fife Acute Hospital Trust since 1999.
, the daughter of Elizabeth II officially opened the second phase in 1993 with all of Dunfermline's hospital facilities now being dealt with on one site for the first time. This resulted in the immediate closure of three Dunfermline hospitals: Milesmark, Dunfermline and West Fife District Hospital and the Dunfermline Maternity where the latter is now used for business use. The hospital received NHS Trust in 1994.
A convenient shop, cafe, a gift shop and ATM are also located on the hospital grounds.
Voluntary groups are also based in the hospital. These include: Friends of the Queen Maragaret Hospital; British Red Cross
and Women's Royal Voluntary Service.
There are direct routes to this hospital by bus from Rosyth, Inverkeithing and Dunfermline Bus Station. Additional services from Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes Bus Stations are available. There are two bus stops to be found to the east and four to the north of the hospital site.
A railway station is within a ten minute walk which serves this hospital. Although this is a largely unstaffed and non-ticket office station . The nearest BT office however is located in Kirkcaldy. http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/DFL.html
was salvaged,the decision has since been reserved. Currently, NHS fife acute hospital trust want to centralise Victoria as the main hospital in Fife receiving the bulk of acute services and to downgrade Queen Margaret by 2011. There has been major concern for the future of the site. Many protests and petitions have occurred in favour of keeping Queen Margaret open in Dunfermline.
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Dunfermline
Dunfermline is a town and former Royal Burgh in Fife, Scotland, on high ground from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. According to a 2008 estimate, Dunfermline has a population of 46,430, making it the second-biggest settlement in Fife. Part of the town's name comes from the Gaelic word...
and the West Fife catchment area. The hospital has 21 wards, with five car park areas situated around the building to the East, South and West and an energy park to the north east. The hospital was praised by many people, when first opened, as one of the finest and modern in the UK. The hospital is currently run by NHS Fife Acute Hospital Trust since 1999.
History
The first phase of Queen Margaret opened in 1985, although maternity needs were still being dealt with at Dunfermline Maternity Hospital. Michael Forsyth backed a plan for a £32 million second phase of Queen Margaret to be built in 1988, which was given the green light and work began in 1991. The local newspaper, Dunfermline Press fought hard to preserve a full service maternity unit for the area from being re-located to the Forth Park Hospital in Kirkcaldy. http://www.dunfermlineheritage.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=more&Itemid=48&date=1992-10-09+00%3A00%3A00&ref=D.P.%2C++9th%2C+October%2C+1992%2C++p.++15.&desc=Debate+over+move+of+maternity+services+to+Kirkcaldy+continues.++District+Councillors+back+the+%22Press%22+campaign+to+retain+a+full+service+in+Dunfermline.&name=DUNFERMLINE+MATERNITY+SERVICES+-+District+Councillors+back+retention+of+full+service.&key=Health+Services%2C+Dunfermline+Hospitals%2C+Maternity+Hospital%2C+Public+Health%2C+Maternity+Services%2C+Political%2C+Fife+Health+Board%2C+Dunfermline+Council%2C+Paediatrics%2C+Obstetrics%2C] Upon completion of the new hospital, The Princess RoyalAnne, Princess Royal
Princess Anne, Princess Royal , is the only daughter of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
, the daughter of Elizabeth II officially opened the second phase in 1993 with all of Dunfermline's hospital facilities now being dealt with on one site for the first time. This resulted in the immediate closure of three Dunfermline hospitals: Milesmark, Dunfermline and West Fife District Hospital and the Dunfermline Maternity where the latter is now used for business use. The hospital received NHS Trust in 1994.
Services
Queen Margaret has the following facilities. This include: endocrine and diabetes medicine, breast disease, in-patient nephrology and in-patient urology, maxillofacial and ophthalmic surgery. Acute surgical patients, making the hospital the trauma care for fife and outpatient antenatal care is also based here. Queen Margaret also contains an A&E department with CT scanning and eight operating theatres.A convenient shop, cafe, a gift shop and ATM are also located on the hospital grounds.
Voluntary groups are also based in the hospital. These include: Friends of the Queen Maragaret Hospital; British Red Cross
British Red Cross
The British Red Cross Society is the United Kingdom branch of the worldwide impartial humanitarian organisation the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The society was formed in 1870, and is a registered charity with over 31,000 volunteers and 2,600 staff. At the heart of their work...
and Women's Royal Voluntary Service.
Public transport
Queen Margaret is located north east of the city centre on Whitefield Road. http://www.livinginfife.scot.nhs.uk/docs/queen_margaret_hospital.html http://www.fife.gov.uk/atoz/index.cfm?fuseaction=gmap.display&objectid=C42B717B-F46F-4D7B-93E5DBDF14971F42There are direct routes to this hospital by bus from Rosyth, Inverkeithing and Dunfermline Bus Station. Additional services from Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes Bus Stations are available. There are two bus stops to be found to the east and four to the north of the hospital site.
A railway station is within a ten minute walk which serves this hospital. Although this is a largely unstaffed and non-ticket office station . The nearest BT office however is located in Kirkcaldy. http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/DFL.html
Queen Margaret downgrading
Originally the plan by the NHS fife acute hospital trust was to downgrade Victoria and move these to Queen Margaret, but when the A&E department in Victoria Hospital (Kirkcaldy)Victoria Hospital (Kirkcaldy)
Victoria Hospital is a large hospital situated to the north of the town centre in Kirkcaldy. As one of two main hospitals in Fife, this serves both the town and surrounding Mid-Fife area...
was salvaged,the decision has since been reserved. Currently, NHS fife acute hospital trust want to centralise Victoria as the main hospital in Fife receiving the bulk of acute services and to downgrade Queen Margaret by 2011. There has been major concern for the future of the site. Many protests and petitions have occurred in favour of keeping Queen Margaret open in Dunfermline.
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2007/05/01/newsstory9642103t0.asp