Health Secretary Angela Constance has said it’s clear Kincardine needs a new health centre and confirmed the Scottish Government’s commitment to the project.

Following an invite from MSP Shirley-Anne Somerville, the health secretary was greeted by NHS Fife chief executive William Edwards, met with health centre staff and was given a tour of the practice. The group then joined community members at Kincardine Library for a discussion about the project.

After a case made by then-Health Secretary Neil Gray during a visit in November 2024, the commitment to the centre was assured. It was reaffirmed in the SNP's 2026 manifesto, published before May's Scottish Parliament election.

M Somerville said, "I am hugely grateful that Angela Constance was able to join me in Kincardine. As Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care, Angela has an extremely busy schedule and her visit shows the importance to which the Scottish Government views this project.

“She was able to see for herself that the existing health centre is clearly no longer fit for purpose and that a replacement facility should be built.

"Kincardine needs a modern facility which would bring together a range of health, social care, community and voluntary services under one roof.

"I fully appreciate the significant pressures facing public finances and the difficult decisions that must be taken across the Scottish Government.

"However, I believe it is important that the community in Kincardine has confidence that this project remains a priority and that every effort is being made to move it forward.

"Progress will not happen overnight but I will continue doing everything in my power to keep pushing on this until it has been fully delivered."