History
The first phase of Queen Margaret opened in 1985, although maternity needs were still being dealt with at Dunfermline Maternity Hospital. Michael Forsyth backed a plan for a £32 million second phase of Queen Margaret to be built in 1988, which was given the green light and work began in 1991. The local newspaper, Dunfermline Press fought hard to preserve a full service maternity unit for the area from being re-located to the Forth Park Hospital in Kirkcaldy. Upon completion of the new hospital, The Princess Royal, the daughter of Elizabeth II officially opened the second phase in 1993 with all of Dunfermline's hospital facilities now being dealt with on one site for the first time. This resulted in the immediate closure of three Dunfermline hospitals: Milesmark, Dunfermline and West Fife District Hospital and the Dunfermline Maternity where the latter is now used for business use. The hospital received NHS Trust in 1994.
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