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NHS Fife

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NHS Fife
Bòrd SSN Fìobha
TypeNHS board
Established2004 (2004)
HeadquartersKirkcaldy
Region servedFife
Area size1,325 square kilometres
Population358,900
HospitalsList
ChairAllan Burns[1]
Chief executivePaul Hawkins[2]
Websitewww.nhsfife.org

NHS Fife (Scottish Gaelic: Bòrd SSN Fìobha) is one of the fourteen regions of NHS Scotland. It provides healthcare services in the Fife area. NHS Fife is headquartered in Hayfield House, Kirkcaldy.

Hospitals

Fife

The board faces an overspend of up to £3.5 million for 2014/5. Financial pressures included the cost of medical locums and bank nurses to fill long-term vacancies in acute services and the impact of new drugs to treat Hepatitis C and Anti-TNF drugs for rheumatology.[3]

References

  1. ^ "About NHS Fife". nhsfife.org. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Appointment of Paul Hawkins as NHS Fife Chief Executive". nhsfife.org (Press release). 6 March 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016. {{cite press release}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  3. ^ "NHS Fife books end year in red". Fife Today. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.