FERMANAGH Stroke Support Group are out and about around the county ahead of the final stroke consultation deadline. After years of passionate local campaigning to keep the ward five open, this is the last chance for Fermanagh people to submit their views to have their say in the fight to keep the stroke unit. Earlier […]
£27m bill for hospital locums doubled in just two years
AMID growing fears over the future of services at South West Acute Hospital, it has been revealed that the Western Trust is spending £27 million per year on locum staff, amounting to over £2 million per month. The Western Trust is relying on the use of temporary doctors, health professionals, nurses and admin staff costing […]
Trust insists reduction in gynae services is temporary
THE Western Trust has insisted that a reduction in the number of gynaecology patients being seen at at in South West Acute Hospital is a temporary measure. Last week, in response to a request from the Herald, the Western Trust denied that there was any threat to maternity services, but one week on, the Trust […]
Western Trust denies new threat to services at SWAH
Western Trust reveals problems recruiting SWAH staff
Fight goes on at public meeting on Roslea GP services
Fermanagh Save Our Services has pledged support to local people taking legal cases to challenge the withdrawal of local GP service.
Protest to protect health service this weekend
The people of Fermanagh are being urged to take to the streets this weekend to “show their faith” in the NHS
Big crowd make concerns clear to health officials
Public consultation meeting on future of medical imaging was held at Fermanagh House on Monday night.
Health cuts on agenda at public meetings
‘Save our NHS’ public meetings taking place in Lisbellaw and Roslea
Job ad hints date set for closure of stroke unit
Around 3,000 responses to the consultation survey were received from the Fermanagh Save our Services lobby group.