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SWAH emergency department attendances rising
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Over 2,000 more people attended the Enniskillen hospital’s emergency department in the past 12 months, than in the previous year.

Ambulance service apologises for Fermanagh delays

NIAS said wider pressures on the health system, particularly regarding EDs, was resulting in “prolonged turnaround times” in Fermanagh and beyond.

Family shocked by SWAH patient’s medical notes

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 […]

Dr Hadi and the SWAH team all set for charity cycle

Now in its third year, the riders are raising money for Enniskillen-based charity SWELL and Pulmonary Fibrosis Northern Ireland.

My 48 hours in ED purgatory

IT’S one thing reading and writing about it, but it’s hard to fully comprehend the ever-escalating crisis in our local health system until you experience it for yourself. For the past year-and-a-half, I’ve been speaking with local patients forced to make the more than 100-mile round trip to Altnagelvin for treatment since the removal of emergency general […]

Super-fan Sheeran gatecrashes McKenna’s interview

SINGING SENSATION Ed Sheeran interrupted Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna’s post-match interview last week to give the Coa man a hearty congratulatory hug after their win over Watford in the Championship. Ipswich Town beat the Hornets 2-1 last Tuesday night, bringing McKenna’s team to the top of the Championship, making it his fourth win in a […]