NHS Fife

If you are experiencing despair or distress please call NHS 24 on 111, Samaritans on 116 123 or Breathing Space on 0800 838 587.

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Our Neonatal Team at the Victoria Hospital has been named Scotland’s best, winning Neonatal Team of the Year at the Scottish Neonatal Nurses Group Awards.

👉 Read more: https://t.co/rs1h1FGtNR

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We're delighted to celebrate a fantastic achievement this #VolunteersWeek.

Congratulations to Mary Kennedy, volunteer on Balgonie Ward at Cameron Hospital, who has won the Inspirational Volunteer Award at the Fife Voluntary Action Volunteering and Voluntary Sector Awards.

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🗞️ There was a straight 50/50 split of boys and girls born in Fife last month.

🚼 Morven and Archie were the most popular baby names.
🧮 Around 1 in every 50 babies born was a twin.

Check out the full maternity breakdown in May's #matstats

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We’re grateful to the Kirkcaldy Rotary Club for their recent donation to our children’s unit. 💙

Their support helps keep our treasure chest stocked with items that can bring comfort, distraction, and a smile to children during their stay in hospital.

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Our Endoscopic Ultrasound service has completed its first 100 procedures since launching last year.

The procedure provide detailed images of the digestive system and surrounding organs, supporting faster and more accurate diagnosis.

https://t.co/8d4uKMrNqL

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Our latest Population Health and Wellbeing Annual Report showcases progress to improve access to care, reduce waiting times, and redesign services around patient needs.

👉 More: https://t.co/lhoc1s69dz

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Visitors to Victoria Hospital can now take a paws and enjoy our new arrival near the main entrance - one of the Wemyss Ware cat sculptures 🐱

More: https://t.co/Or1tBJuwdw

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Thanks to the Hub 71 Bike Group from Glenrothes for their generous donation to our children’s ward.

This is the group’s latest contribution, following their support in creating a vibrant mural by local artist Donna Forrester, completed earlier this year. 💙

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☀️ Open access vaccination clinics are running at venues across Fife this summer. Drop in and get protected. No appointment necessary.

✅ Covid
✅ Shingles
✅ Pneumococcal
✅ HPV
✅ RSV

Venues, times, and eligibility: https://t.co/49KG1qKoHd

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NHS Fife is one of a number of agencies responding to the fire at Lower Melville Wood, near Ladybank.

Some smoke may still be noticeable but there is currently no indication of long-term health risks, and the overall risk to the public remains low. More: https://t.co/XqLFZRPgYo

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💬 Have your say on Ready, Steady, Baby!

Public Health Scotland wants to hear from parents.

If you’re currently pregnant, or have had a baby in the last six months, you can help by sharing your experience through a short, anonymous survey.

https://t.co/eUcCi0qMNm

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Here are some photos from the team on our children’s ward, celebrating International Nurses Day earlier this week 💙

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Open access vaccination clinics are running at venues across Fife this summer.

Drop in and get protected. No appointment necessary.

✅ Covid
✅ Shingles
✅ Pneumococcal
✅ HPV
✅ RSV

Venues, times, and eligibility: https://t.co/49KG1qKoHd

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Were you were provided with a home blood pressure monitor during your pregnancy and no longer need it?

We’d appreciate it if you could return it to the maternity reception areas at Queen Margaret or Victoria Hospital. These monitors help us support other women receiving care.

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Think you might need to go to hospital, but aren’t sure?

Call NHS 24 on 111 to get assessed and directed to the right care in the right place - often with a scheduled appointment.

https://t.co/pcASQtWPLz

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Save time and use the symptoms checker on https://t.co/VJmXiMjKa6 to help decide what to do next.

If you have an urgent care need and your GP is closed, call 111 to get assessed and directed to the right care in the right place, often with a scheduled appointment.

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Not sure whether you need to go to A&E?

Calling 111 helps get you to the right care in the right place, often with a scheduled appointment.

https://t.co/pcASQtWPLz

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🗞️ New arrival in April?

🚼 Hallie and Alfie were the most popular baby names in Fife last month.

📅 If you were in on 1 or 7 April - that was our busiest day with 14 births!

Check out the full maternity breakdown in our latest #matstats

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Patients living with painful thumb arthritis are benefiting from a new procedure being offered at Queen Margaret Hospital.

The procedure helps reduce pain and restore hand function for patients whose symptoms haven’t improved with other treatments.

https://t.co/Q1bc6OgKdB

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Updated CAMHS self‑help resources are now available ✨

Our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) team has refreshed the 'things to try' pages.

✅ Practical, accessible support
✅ Easy to explore
✅ Available anytime

Take a look: https://t.co/7KHNJ4Zxay