Where it is
Queen Margaret Hospital is on Whitefield Road, Dunfermline KY12 0SU. The switchboard is 01383 623623. NHS Fife describes it as one of the two main hospitals in Fife. Dunfermline Queen Margaret railway station is next to the hospital.
What's there
NHS Fife lists community and therapy services, the Minor Injuries Unit, outpatient and diagnostic clinics (Clinics 1 to 5), a regional endoscopy unit, children's services, and antenatal and postnatal care. Other services include day surgery, the Cataract Unit, the Renal Unit, the Clinical Intervention Unit and Queen Margaret Hospice.
Minor Injuries Unit
The Minor Injuries Unit is open seven days a week, including public holidays. Appointments run from 8.00am to 9.00pm, and doors close to patients without an appointment from 8.00pm. NHS Fife asks you to book through NHS 24 on 111. Patients with appointments are seen first.
The unit treats injuries from within the past week, such as injuries to the arm, wrist or hand, knee, ankle or foot, back, shoulder or ribs, head or neck injuries where you are fully conscious, cuts and minor burns. It does not treat illnesses. Fife's other Minor Injuries Units are at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy and St Andrews Community Hospital.
Not an A&E
Queen Margaret Hospital has no Accident and Emergency department. Fife's A&E is at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy. If it is not life-threatening, NHS Fife asks you to call 111 first, and staff can arrange a time for you to attend. In an emergency, call 999.
Parking and getting there
NHS Fife says on-site parking is free. Enter at Gate 1 and follow the one-way system. There are more than 50 disabled spaces in Car Parks 1 and 2 and near the Phase 1 entrance. Car Park 2 has parent and child spaces and 7 short-stay spaces. You can drop off outside the main entrance, but not wait there.
Visiting and facilities
NHS Fife supports person-centred visiting, so visiting is open and you can come at a time that suits you. The Aroma coffee shop opens 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 8.30am to 4pm on Friday. There is also an RVS café at the Phase 1 entrance, a dining room (8.30am to 2.30pm on weekdays), a free cash machine, a Changing Places toilet, free patient wifi and The Haven garden.
Questions people actually ask
Does Queen Margaret Hospital have an A&E?
No. It has a Minor Injuries Unit. Fife's A&E is at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy.
Is parking free at Queen Margaret Hospital?
Yes. NHS Fife says on-site parking is free. Enter at Gate 1.
Can I walk in to the Minor Injuries Unit?
NHS Fife asks you to book through NHS 24 on 111, and patients with an appointment are seen first. Doors close to patients without an appointment from 8.00pm.
What is the phone number for Queen Margaret Hospital?
The switchboard is 01383 623623.
Sources and last checked
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- NHS Fife: Queen Margaret Hospital (opens in a new tab)
- NHS Fife: Queen Margaret Hospital Minor Injuries Unit (opens in a new tab)
- NHS Fife: Minor injuries (opens in a new tab)
- NHS Fife: Accident and Emergency (A&E) (opens in a new tab)
- NHS Fife: Car parking at Queen Margaret Hospital (opens in a new tab)
- NHS Fife: Queen Margaret Hospital facilities and amenities (opens in a new tab)