St Andrews Community Hospital

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St Andrews Community Hospital
NHS Fife
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Geography
Location St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Coordinates 56°19′43″N2°48′13″W / 56.328519°N 2.803681°W / 56.328519; -2.803681
Organisation
Care system NHS
Funding Public hospital
Type Community hospital
Services
Emergency department Minor Injuries Unit only
Beds40
History
OpenedSeptember 2009
Links
Website http://www.nhsfife.org/standrews/
Other links List of hospitals in Scotland

St Andrews Community Hospital is a small hospital to the south of the university town of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. The hospital serves the town of St Andrews and surrounding villages in North East Fife and is managed by NHS Fife. [1]

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History

The hospital was commissioned to accommodate centrally all services that were previously hosted at three different locations: St Andrews Memorial Hospital on Abbey Walk, the St Andrews Health Centre on Pipeland Road, and the NHS Dental Surgery on North Street. It was opened in September 2009. [2] [3] [4]

Services

The 10,800 square metres (116,000 sq ft) complex [5] hosts the town's two General Medical Practices, a pharmacy, and a range of inpatient and outpatient health services. [2] A Minor Injuries Unit handles lesser accidents such as lacerations and fractures; full Accident and Emergency services are available at nearby Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, and Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy. [1] There are 40 beds. [2]

Transport

The hospital is well linked to St Andrews Bus Station and the town centre by regular public bus services provided by Stagecoach in Fife and Moffat & Williamson. Service no. 64 goes directly to Stratheden Hospital in Cupar, and service no. 99 goes to Leuchars railway station and to Dundee bus station, from where connections to Ninewells Hospital are available. Service no. 95 connects the hospital to rural communities in the East Neuk of Fife. [6]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 NHS Fife. "Glenrothes & North East Fife Community Health Partnership: St Andrews Community Hospital" . Retrieved 12 July 2011.
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