FINAL
Localities Consultation Report Published
Following a three month consultation, it has been confirmed that Fife’s joint health
and social care services will be planned across seven localities.
During the 12 week Localities Consultation, views were sought from the public, GPs,
third and independent care partners as well as across all NHS Fife and Fife Council
staff groups. The results indicated support for seven local areas as being the best
way to plan the delivery of local, flexible and easily accessible health and social care
services. This has now been approved by Members of the Joint Shadow Board as
the way forward for Fife.
The seven locality areas are the same as the boundaries of the existing Fife local
community planning groups and are as follows:
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North East Fife (takes in Auchtermuchty, Cupar, Taybridgehead, St Andrews
Crail and Anstruther)
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Glenrothes (takes in Thornton, Kinglassie and Leslie)
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Kirkcaldy (takes in Burntisland and Kinghorn)
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Levenmouth (takes in West Wemyss, Buckhaven, Methil, Methilhill,
Kennoway and Leven)
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City of Dunfermline
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South West Fife (takes in Inverkeithing, Dalgety Bay, Rosyth,
Kincardine, Oakley and Saline)
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Cowdenbeath (takes in Lochgelly, Kelty and Cardenden).
Sandy Riddell, Director Health and Social Care, believes that this decision will
complement existing service arrangements whilst allowing for a once in a generation
transformation of services:
“Our aim is to transform services so that the person is at the centre of care at all
times. The Localities Consultation was an important stage of events where we were
asked people to think differently about health and social care and tell us what
matters to them. From the 400 Consultation respondents and 500 who participated
in our consultation face to face events, we’ve gleaned invaluable feedback.
“Having seven localities does not mean more bureaucracy or management – it is the
opposite. Seven areas fit with existing Community Planning areas, we will deliver
and evolve services within the staffing and budget available and keep restructuring
to a minimum. With change of this scale and complexity, not everything can be
tackled at once. We fully recognise that the needs of people vary across Fife, for
example the North East differs to that of the Central Fife. More work will be done to
develop meaningful and effective services at a local level. The involvement of all
those who work with us, for us and who receive services will remain involved at the
heart of what will be an on-going conversation as we integrate services in Fife.”
A copy of the Health and Social Care ‘Your Views Matter’ Localities Consultation
report is now available on Fife Direct.
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Notes to editor:
Contact:
Connie Flint, Lead Communications Officer (Social Work), Fife Council:
01592 583673
Ruth Lonie, Communications Manager, NHS Fife: 01592 647971
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