“The health and social care system is facing some of its biggest challenges since the establishment of the NHS.”
Trust warns of long waits at SWAH ED
There have been 139 attendances at the Enniskillen hospital’s ED in the past 24 hours.
Invite to attend domestic abuse awareness sessions
THE COMMUNITY in Belleek and beyond is invited to a Fermanagh Women’s Aid-led session next week on how to spot the signs of domestic abuse. Fermanagh Women’s Aid (FWA) has been hosting highly successful training courses on domestic abuse awareness for the past several years – including training local professionals such as dentists and hair dressers in […]
Enniskillen’s human milk helps over 1,000 babies a year
THE ENNISKILLEN-based Human Milk Bank supported over 1,000 premature babies last year, and has once again appealed for new breast milk donors to come forwards to help it support even more. The only one of its kind on the island of Ireland, the team at the Western Trust run facility at the SWAH recently celebrated […]
Pensioners forced to cancel appointments at Altnagelvin
“It was just impossible for us,” she said. “I had to phone them up and cancel them. I haven’t the energy.”
Community invited to ‘danceathon’ at Clinton Centre
The event will raise funds to help begin re-opening the centre to the public.
Family recalls horrific C-section journey to Derry
A FERMANAGH family has spoken of their horrific, and ultimately dangerous, experience of having to travel to Altnagelvin Hospital for an emergency caesarean section. Indeed, the couple believe the rapid and very bumpy journey to Derry during labour contributed to a life-threatening condition their son suffered at birth, which saw him spending ten days in […]
Enniskillen businesses step in to rescue Halloween
While there will be no fireworks, Enniskillen BID will be putting on a night of family friendly fun to keep people in Fermanagh.
Murdered garda given posthumous award for bravery
A GARDA inspector who was murdered by an IRA bomb on the Fermanagh border in the 1970s has been posthumously awarded the highest honour from An Garda Síochána. Originally from Co Longford, Insp Sam Donegan was based in Cavan when he died following a booby-trap bomb exploded at Legakelly, Co Monaghan. Last Friday, his family […]
Fermanagh patients face over two-year wait for surgery
IN NEWS that will be surprising to few in Fermanagh, a new online system to show waiting times for health services across the North has confirmed patients here face significantly longer waiting times for certain procedures than patients elsewhere. ‘My Waiting Times NI’ was launched last week by the Department of Health to improve and […]