St Andrews Community Hospital is a small hospital to the south of the

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. The hospital serves the town of St Andrews and surrounding villages in North East Fife and is managed by

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History

The hospital, which was commissioned to accommodate centrally all services previously hosted at St Andrews Memorial Hospital on Abbey Walk, the St Andrews Health Centre on Pipeland Road, and the NHS Dental Surgery on North Street, was opened in September 2009.

Services

The complex hosts the town's two General Medical Practices, a

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, and a range of inpatient and

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health services. A

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handles lesser accidents such as lacerations and fractures; full

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services are available at nearby Ninewells Hospital in

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, and Victoria Hospital in

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. There are 40 beds.

Transport

The hospital is well linked to St Andrews Bus Station and the town centre by regular public bus services provided by

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and Moffat & Williamson. Service no. 64 goes directly to

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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

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Andrews Community Hospital Hospital buildings completed in 2009 Hospitals established in 2009 Hospitals in Fife St Andrews 2009 establishments in Scotland NHS Scotland hospitals NHS Fife