The detail

The highly-anticipated "transformational project" will provide a dedicated centre for planned orthopaedic services to the people of Fife. The proposed arrangement of each department will enhance patient privacy and dignity by separating public and private access. This will also ensure that the centre is adaptable and flexible, allowing for future expansion.

Housing an orthopaedic outpatients' department and meeting rooms on the ground floor, the centre's ward and short-stay unit, including 33 patient bed spaces, are planned for the second floor. A three-theatre surgical complex will be located on the top floor. A therapeutic garden and the incorporation of green spaces throughout will enhance the patient experience.

Significantly, the development of this purpose-built orthopaedic facility will facilitate the reconfiguration of services across Fife. This means that other services are set to benefit from the delivery of this project as current orthopaedic clinical space is subsequently released.