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Kingdom FM Picture: NHS Fife Work has started on the construction of the new Fife Elective Orthopaedic Centre at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy.
The £33 million project is expected to take 18 months to be completed.
It will have three operating theatres, a supporting inpatient ward and associated outpatient facilities.
Planning permission was given for the new centre earlier this year.
The new centre will be located opposite the entrance to Accident and Emergency.
It will make sure that NHS Fife s orthopaedic services are able meet rising demand for orthopaedic interventions, like hip or knee replacements.
Such interventions now amongst the most common surgical procedures undertaken by NHS Scotland.
Dubai: A Romanian hiker, who was seriously injured after she fell down the Ghalilah mountains in Ras Al Khaimah recently, has stressed the importance of safety and cautioned against over-confidence during hiking, even as she thanked those who saved her life.
As hiking, a popular outdoor leisure activity, picks up with pleasant weather in the UAE, Dubai resident Nela Macovei, 36, told Gulf News on Friday, “It’s great to be hiking in this climate, but always stay vigilant. I am a regular hiker with 15 years’ experience behind me, but I can tell you that things happen, so keep assessing and never leave anything to chance.”