THE Swanlinbar community has said they’re ‘delighted’ after the appointment of a new GP. For the past three years the practice just across the border has been run on a full-time basis by a locum GP. On Friday afternoon, Swanlinbar Development Association confirmed that a new GP has been appointed to the Swanlinbar Health Centre […]
Lisnaskea GP services without risk assessment
It has emerged the Department of Health took a decision to slash local GP elective services without carrying out an assessment of the impact the cuts.
Fears SWAH could lose acute status
CONCERN is growing that the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) could lose its ‘acute’ status, after it emerged the Western Trust is considering changing the name of the hospital. Recently released minutes from a meeting of the SWAH Strategic Development Group – which was set up by the Trust to oversee the future development of the Enniskillen hospital […]
English study shows inequity facing Fermanagh patients
A study in England on distances to GP services access has laid bare the disparity between NHS patients living on both sides of the Irish Sea.
Primary care in Fermanagh under enormous strain
GP services in the county continue to be a huge area of concern
Why the Trust didn’t take over Roslea GP practice
Following negotiations with Maple Group Practice in Lisnaskea, a new practice, Maple Healthcare, was formed in April 2017.
Roslea GP group identifies potential surgery premises
“One of the many questions must be what incentives are being offered to GPs to work there?”
Fermanagh sees biggest decrease in GP services in North
According to the statistical report, there are 15.3 practices per 100,000 population in the Fermanagh and Omagh area.
Trust takes over GP practice in ground-breaking move
“Patients of the practice can be assured that its services will continue as normal under the new arrangement.”
Call for intervention as Trillick GP closure looms
No solution has yet been found to deal with the fallout from two upcoming rural GP closures.