WITH local GP services at breaking point, a local doctor has hit out at the systemic restrictions putting GPs off coming home to practise. In recent years the situation with GP cover in rural parts of the county has become increasingly precarious, with doctors retiring and resigning but no doctors available to replace them. However, there […]
Police warning over frozen Fermanagh lakes
“We are appealing to people never to risk their lives. These waters are not safe and should not be walked on or entered.”
Patient slams the removal of emergency surgery
“People can make changes if there are enough numbers.”
Trust fails to recruit any new surgeons for the SWAH
“I can confirm that unfortunately none of the applicants met the short-listing criteria.”
SWAH cut – Fermanagh patients 8% more likely to die
Almost all of the population of Fermanagh is now outside the ‘golden hour’ of access to emergency life-saving surgery.
Police warning following spate of machine thefts
FERMANAGH police have urged local owners of farming and plan machinery to be on their guard against theft, with a several large and expensive machines stolen in recent weeks. Police are currently trying to establish if there is a link between the thefts of a digger and a loader from Irvinestown and Lisnaskea areas over the […]
SWAH rally told ‘this is just the beginning’
THE FIGHT to save emergency surgery at the South West Acute Hospital is only just beginning, with the community urged to continue to “build a movement” that will help sustain and save our local acute services. Around 2,000 people turned out for the major rally at the Lakeland Forum last Friday night, organised by Save […]
Mother of sick baby pays tribute to SWAH staff
The Bellanaleck mother has said SWAH staff have been “amazing” despite the pressure they are under.
Weather warning as winter begins to bite
WRAP up warm, because Jack Frost is about to pay the county a visit just in time for Christmas. With the mercury already plummeting since the start of the week, Met Eireann issued a weather advisory for the days ahead for extremely cold weather, with temperatures dropping as low as -4 degrees. “[It will be] very […]