A PETITION set up last year calling for a 24/7 suicide drop-in centre for Fermanagh has received thousands new signatures in the past two weeks, in the wake of a number of tragic deaths in the county over Christmas and New Year. The petition, which can be found at change.org, was set up by Enniskillen […]
Second public meeting for medical imaging services
FOLLOWING public pressure here in Fermanagh, the Department of Health has organised a second public meeting on the future of medical imaging services at SWAH and have extended the consultation deadline. A public meeting was held in into a region-wide review into modernising medical imaging services such as X-ray and MRI scanning at Enniskillen Townhall […]
JFK was a Fermanagh man!
THE PEOPLE of Knockninny and Kinawley recently learned of their close connection to one of the most famous political figures of all time, 35th president of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy. While much is known about the Kennedy and Fitzgerald connections here in Ireland, much less is known about JFK’s Cox connection. Until now, […]
‘No show’ patients costs SWAH over £3 million
MORE than 18,000 people failed to show up for appointments at SWAH clinics between January and October in 2017 alone, costing the hospital over £3 million. Non-attendance at appointments, or people cancelling on the day of their appointment, at consultant-led clinics is a massive problem at the hospital. A total of 18,204 patients did not […]
Have fun fighting the monster bush that’s invaded Fermanagh
Introduced to the estate in the 1860s, the exotic plant is now a major problem at Crom.
A busy New Year at the A&E as patient numbers soar
IT WAS a busy start to 2018 at the Emergency Department of the South West Acute Hospital which, like all hospitals across the North, was inundated during the holiday period. On December 30 the Western Trust issued a notice on their social media accounts stating there were high numbers of patients attending both the SWAH […]
Wintery weekend to follow winds
AFTER the recent visits of storms Dylan and Eleanor, the forecast for the week ahead is for more windy and unsettled weather. A yellow weather warning from the Met Office, and a Status Orange warning from Met Eireann, remained in place on Wednesday, for the entire country as Eleanor sweeped across Ireland. Strong westerly winds […]
Fears grow of sharp hike in rates
The Department has insisted the review is intended to ensure the system was fairer but business owners are sceptical.
How to cope with Christmas when you’re feeling low
We asked two local figures, who know well throught their work how hard Christmas can be for many, for their advice for keeping well.
SWAH warning: stay away if you have the ’flu virus
‘In December last year the Western Trust encountered one of the worst outbreaks of norovirus in many years’