Glenrothes Hospital Explained
Glenrothes Hospital is a health facility in Lodge Rise, Glenrothes, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Fife.
History
The facility was built in the early 1980s and officially opened in October 1981.[1] It provides around 60 beds for inpatients and 20 beds within its day hospital facilities.[1] In spring 2018 the hospital was unable to provide out-of-hours services because of staff shortages;[2] this was still an issue in 2019.[3] [4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Glenrothes Hospital. Historic Hospitals. 9 February 2020. 5 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230205143517/https://historic-hospitals.com/gazetteer/fife-2/. live.
- Web site: Night-time GP services to be cut in Fife. 4 April 2018. 9 February 2020. 8 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180408175240/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-43646022. live.
- Web site: Out-of-hours General Practitioner Services (Glenrothes Hospital). Scottish Parliament . 21 March 2019. 9 February 2020.
- News: Staff shortages means no Queen Margaret and Glenrothes. 22 February 2019. Central Fife Times. 9 February 2020. 23 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190223181051/https://www.centralfifetimes.com/news/17451913.staff-shortages-means-no-queen-margaret-and-glenrothes/. live.
