Fife Health & Social Care Partnership

Name

Fife Health & Social Care Partnership

Legal name

Fife Health and Social Care Partnership

Website

https://fifehealthandsocialcare.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fife Health & Social Care Partnership is a statutory Integration Joint Board established in 2015 under Scottish legislation, integrating NHS Fife and Fife Council to plan and deliver health and social care services across the Kingdom of Fife for approximately 370,000 residents, free at point of use.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health and Social Care Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Individual and Family Services (62419), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Resources, Social Services & Transportation Coordination (HLADALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Companion Care & Social Support (non-clinical) (HLADAGAB), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Integrated health services
• Social care support
• Community health
• Mental health services
• Carer support

Headquarters

HQ city

Glenrothes

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fife Health and Social Care Partnership is a statutory Integration Joint Board delivering integrated health and social care services across the Kingdom of Fife, Scotland. It coordinates community-based services including addiction, mental health, learning disabilities, carers support, children's services, and community hospitals through NHS Fife, Fife Council, and third-sector partners. Services are free at the point of use and delivered via 9 The Well community drop-in hubs, online portals, video consultations, and traditional clinical pathways.

Product overview

Fife Health & Social Care Partnership operates as a unified platform of health and social care services delivered through NHS Fife, Fife Council, and Third Sector partners. The core service portfolio includes The Well (community drop-in hubs across 9 Fife locations), Link Life Fife (mental health and long-term condition support), Near Me Video Consultations (NHS Scotland-approved video appointments), and the Find Your Nearest service locator. These are complemented by specialized services spanning Children's Services, Mental Health, Addiction Services, Unpaid Carers Support, and Armed Forces Community support. The Improving Cancer Journey partnership with Macmillan provides targeted cancer support. Services are accessible through multiple channels including in-person, online, video consultation, and telephone, with a focus on community-led support (CLSS) and integration between health and social care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Health and Social Care Services Comprehensive health and social care services umbrella covering Addiction Services, Children's Services, Community Hospitals, Health Services, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Primary Care, Sexual Health, and Urgent Care, as well as services for unpaid carers, delivered to Fife residents.
• The Well community drop-in service Free community drop-in service for anyone in Fife aged 16+ providing access to health and social care professionals, general advice, and referrals to support services; available both in-person at 9 community locations and online.
• Link Life Fife service Community support service for adults (18+) experiencing mental health difficulties or managing long-term health conditions, providing practical and emotional support including stress, anxiety, and low mood management.
• Improving Cancer Journey service Joint service with Macmillan Cancer Support providing one-stop support for anyone affected by cancer in Fife, covering financial, emotional, and practical needs through self-referral and professional referral pathways.
• Near Me Video Consultations Secure video consulting service approved by Scottish Government and NHS Scotland that allows patients to have health and social care appointments from home or wherever is convenient, using any device with video capability and internet connection.
• Find Your Nearest service locator Online service locator tool allowing Fife residents to find their nearest GP Surgery, Dentist, Pharmacy, Accident & Emergency, Opticians, and Sexual Health Clinics by postcode or location.
• Unpaid Carers Support Services Comprehensive support for unpaid carers including Adult Carer Support Plans, Emergency Plans, Breaks from Caring, Shared Lives Fife, and resources; covers eligibility assessments under the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016.
• Help For Adults services Wide range of adult support services including Care at Home, Community Alarms, Dementia Services, Falls Response, Meals on Wheels, Occupational Therapy, Residential Care, and Telecare equipment for adults needing care support.
• Children's Services Children's health and social care services including Barnardo's Scotland, CAMHS, Child Protection, Fife Young Carers, Home-Start Glenrothes, and Kindred Advocacy for families with complex needs.
• Mental Health Services Comprehensive mental health services including Access Therapies Fife, Andy's Man Club, Change Mental Health, Samaritans, SAMH, and various support groups and counselling services across Fife.
• Addiction Services Drug and alcohol support services including ADAPT triage, Clued Up Project (youth), DAPL counselling, FASS, FIRST rehabilitation, FrontLine Fife, and We Are With You harm reduction.
• Community Chest funding programme Funding programme providing up to £10,000 to community groups and charities for activities supporting carers, including cafés, arts, sports, and support groups.
• Armed Forces Community Support Support services for serving personnel, reservists, veterans (approximately 21,000 in Fife), and their families, including Veterans First Point and Armed Forces Covenant compliance.
• On Your Doorstep directory Directory of care providers, clubs, organisations, groups and activities locally available in Fife, aimed at individuals requiring care and support, family carers, practitioners and health staff.
• Worried About Someone support Resources and support services for individuals concerned about someone else, providing information and pathways to appropriate help.

Quantifiable outcome

• Increased breastfeeding outcomes locally with more mothers starting and continuing to breastfeed
• +1 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• NHS FifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary NHS partner responsible for delivering health services in Fife. NHS Fife and the Partnership work together through the Integration Joint Board to plan and deliver integrated health and social care services.
• Macmillan Cancer SupportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partnership delivering the Improving Cancer Journey Service, helping people affected by cancer access financial, emotional, and practical support.
• Fife CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal authority partner in the Integration Joint Board, providing social care services and housing support services for vulnerable adults.
• Third Sector OrganisationsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExtensive network of voluntary and charity organizations including Fife Carers Centre, Fife Young Carers, Crossroads Fife, Fife Voluntary Action, and many others providing community-based support services.
• UNICEF UK Baby Friendly InitiativemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational accreditation programme supporting public services to protect, promote and support breastfeeding and parent-infant relationships.
• Armed Forces Covenant PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Fife Council and NHS Fife under the Armed Forces Act 2021, supporting serving personnel, veterans, and their families with due regard for their unique obligations and sacrifices.
• Scottish GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational government body announcing and funding health programmes including the MenB vaccination programme following meningitis outbreaks.
• Contact Scotland-BSLminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerScotland's British Sign Language Interpreting Video Relay Service enabling deaf BSL users to access public services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NHS Highland Health and Social Care Partnership: Largest geographic IJB in Scotland by area, operating the same integration model with significant rural delivery challenges comparable to parts of Fife. Useful benchmark for community-based service delivery in non-urban settings.
• NHS Borders Health and Social Care Partnership: Smaller Scottish IJB covering the Scottish Borders (~115,000 population) under the same 2014 framework, with a predominantly rural delivery model mirroring aspects of Fife's community outreach.
• NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health and Social Care Partnership: The largest Scottish IJB by population (~1.2 million), established under the same Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 and operating the identical integrated health and social care model for Glasgow City. Most directly comparable structural peer.
• NHS Tayside Health and Social Care Partnership: Dundee-anchored IJB covering ~400,000 residents with the same statutory framework and similar population size to Fife, offering the closest population-scale comparator.
• NHS Grampian Health and Social Care Partnership: IJB serving Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City, and Moray under the same Scottish integration framework, with comparable rural/urban mix and community-led service delivery model.
• NHS Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership: Edinburgh-based IJB serving ~900,000 residents with the same statutory integration mandate and similar service portfolio (carers support, mental health, community hospitals). Operates four sub-partnerships mirroring Fife's localized model.
• NHS Forth Valley Health and Social Care Partnership: IJB covering the Forth Valley region (~300,000 population) operating the same integration model with similar community-based care delivery and unpaid carer support programs.
• NHS Ayrshire and Arran Health and Social Care Partnership: Statutory IJB for North, East, and South Ayrshire under the same 2014 Act, with comparable third-sector integration and community hospital transformation program similar to Fife's recent Cameron/Glenrothes relocation.
• NHS Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership: Statutory IJB covering North and South Lanarkshire (~650,000 population) under the same 2014 Act, delivering an analogous integrated care portfolio with comparable third-sector and council partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• Macmillan Cancer Support: Major UK charity partner of the Fife Partnership on the Improving Cancer Journey Service. Operates at national scale across cancer support, demonstrating the broader ecosystem of third-sector partners that IJBs contract with to extend service delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FifeHSCP
• Facebookfacebook.com/FifeHSCP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fife-health-social-care-partnership
• Instagraminstagram.com/fife_hscp

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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