YET another young person has been left fighting for their life following another crash on Fermanagh’s roads this week. On Sunday emergency services were called to the scene of a collision between a Volkswagen Tiguan and a Suzuki motorcycle, on the main Sligo Road at the junction with the Corraglass Road in Letterbreen. Diversions were put […]
Fermanagh family doing something ‘Relay’ special
Local charity Air Ambulance NI is appealing for your support with a fundraising challenge that will get you active. The charity is encouraging groups of 5 family members, friends or work colleagues to sign up for the Team Relay of the Moy Park Belfast City Marathon. The event takes place on Sunday 5 May 2024 and […]
Incident at the SWAH
BOTH a fire service crew and an ambulance unit were called to the emergency department at the SWAH earlier today. They attended the scene around 3.30pm this afternoon. The incident was a minor one and was being dealt with by hospital staff.
No ambulance for teen who suffered serious injury
THE mother of a teenager who suffered a serious head injury at a local sporting event at the weekend had to drive her son to the SWAH herself as no ambulance was available when they called. The incident took place in Lisnaskea on Saturday, when a 15-year-old boy fell and landed badly on his head […]
Plans to phase out ‘walk-ins’ at hospital A&E
SWAH has not been included in the first phase of an anticipated plan to close off Emergency Departments (ED) to ‘walk ins’ and make them accessible by ambulance only. Last month the Herald reported that a plan to overhaul the way the ED system works, and to ensure it is used for genuine emergencies only […]
Female paramedic punched repeatedly in horrific assault
Ambulance woman is attacked by injured man as she tried to help him
Ambulance takes two hours to reach stricken GAA player
It was claimed that an ambulance took two hours to answer a call for help
LATEST: Five hospitalised after car smashes shop window
A woman has been knocked down and injured on Townhall Street in Enniskillen this morning. The incident happened at around 11am after a car struck the window of Boots Chemist. The woman was walking with two children when she was hit by the silver Suzuki jeep. She was among five injured in the incident involving the […]
New ambulance station a step closer
A NEW ambulance station on the site of the old Erne Hospital has moved a step closer.
Heart attack man had to wait 80 minutes for ambulance to arrive
A MAN suffering with suspected heart problems was forced to wait 80 minutes for an ambulance to arrive in Roslea.