At today’s Integration Joint Board (IJB), a report was considered on plans to reconfigure Minor Injuries Care services in North East Fife.
The Board agreed with recommendations to relocate Minor Injuries services currently delivered at Adamson Hospital in Cupar to St Andrews Community Hospital.
The decision was made following a clinically led options appraisal, engagement with the local community and detailed scrutiny and consideration of the plans through the Fife Health and Social Care Partnership’s governance and committee process.
Robust plans will now be put into place to ensure a seamless transition of services to minimise disruption with plans in place to keep the local community up to date in the coming weeks and months as work progresses.
It is expected the relocation of Minor Injuries Care services to St Andrews Community Hospital will be completed by the end of July.
Lisa Cooper, Head of Primary and Preventative Care, Fife Health and Social Care Partnership said: “We had to consider these plans for reconfiguration of Minor Injuries care units in North East Fife due to known risks to sustainability of services within the current model.
“We have a duty to ensure we optimise patient care and ensure resilience of the service now and for the future.
"The decision to relocate minor injuries care services to St Andrews Community Hospital will mean we can offer an enhanced service - as well as access to a full range of services.
“It will allow us to provide seamless care in one location, ensuring people are assessed and treated in a more effective and efficient manner.
“We are also committed to addressing any concerns the community raised through the engagement process with travel, how to access minor injuries care and support for carers.
“We’ve taken on board questions they raised and are preparing information on topics including travel from Cupar to St Andrews, travel reimbursement schemes available and how to access the right care in the right place.
“We will be raising awareness in the local community through our own communications channels and working together with partners too to ensure that information is available to those who need it.
“We would also like to thank everyone from the local community who participated in the survey and community meetings.
“1300 participants were consulted and 96% of responses received were from people living in North East Fife.
“Their participation helped us understand what additional information and support is needed to ensure everyone has access to minor injuries care.
“I’d also like to reiterate that Adamson Hospital remains a key hub for healthcare, offering a wide range of services tailored to the needs of our local population and we are committed to continuing to develop and enhance the models of care available there.
“Our Community Treatment and Care (CTAC) service for example provide essential treatments such as wound care, phlebotomy, and long-term condition management.
“People will also continue to be able to access multi-disciplinary teams and a range of primary care services, and we continue to explore new opportunities to enhance services as they arise.”
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