A LOCAL woman who asked for a copy of the medical notes of a family member who was transferred from SWAH to Altnagelvin has been left shocked by what they revealed. One of the biggest concerns among the local community regarding the removal of emergency general surgery (EGS) services from the Enniskillen hospital has been […]
The Enniskillen man who wowed at the Olympics
Fermanagh man Robert Kerr won gold in the 200m and bronze in the 100m at the London Olympic Games of 1908.
Minister would ‘consider’ Enniskillen express bus
An application from Hannon Coaches to run an Enniskillen to Belfast express was previously denied by the Department of Infrastructure.
Fermanagh patients asked to ‘validate’ their surgeries
Fermanagh patients have been sent letters asking them if they still need their surgeries.
Fears over measles outbreak after more cases confirmed
PARENTS are being urged to be on high alert after three measles cases were confirmed last week just across the border in Cavan. According to Northern Sound, many more people in the area may have been exposed to infection as one of those diagnosed presented at Cavan General Hospital, with GPs in the area notified […]
Ill mother struggling to cope with lack of support
A FERMANAGH mother has said she is struggling to cope with caring for her adult son with learning disabilities, without any support, while also having to travel to Derry for treatment for her own health conditions. The local woman and her partner recently had to fork out £400 to travel to Altnagelvin in the middle […]
Mining company continuing with Fermanagh plan
Karelian has been carrying out exploration in the county for several years now in the Coonian and Brookeborough area.
This is your ‘last best chance’ to save SWAH services
LOCAL patients and health staff have been told to “speak now or forever hold your peace” on the future of the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) emergency surgery. A large crowd gathered at Fermanagh House on Thursday night for a meeting, organised by Save Our Acute Services (SOAS) to explain to people how to contribute to […]
New potential opening date for Fermanagh retail park
IT’S BEEN over five years in the making, but the retail section of the long-awaited Lakelands Retail and Leisure Park could soon be open for business. Work got underway in February at the site of the old Unipork factory in Enniskillen and has been progressing at pace ever since. In a statement posted to its social media at […]
Work to get underway on new cancer centre
WORK will soon begin on what is to become the North’s first regional cancer support centre, with a local contractor appointed to build the new Cancer Focus facility in Enniskillen. The new therapeutic support centre, which is expected to be completed by the end of the year, is part of a £7 million investment plan for the local area over the […]