THE CROSS-border health scheme, which has benefited many in Fermanagh but had fallen victim to Brexit, has been reinstated by the Executive in a bid to tackle ever-growing waiting lists. As reported in the Herald earlier this year, the EU directive on cross-border health, which saw many local patients travel south for hip replacements and […]
Health Minister publishes guide to restrictions
The Department of Health has published guidance on the coronavirus restrictions. The Executive announced on 28 May that guidance on the regulations would be published and this is now available on the Department of Health website. The guidance sets out in one document what the restrictions mean for individuals, for businesses and for other bodies […]
Election may delay decision on South West stroke unit
The Western Trust have repeatedly stressed that they intend to keep the unit open
Minister to field questions on future of health service
Fears that services at SWAH may be cut in major shake-up
New cancer information and support service at SWAH
Over 1,200 people are diagnosed with cancer each year in the Western Trust area
SWAH comments not ‘a slight’, says Health Minister
Michelle O’Neill said local MLAs were to blame for ‘scaremongering’
Health Minister to face grilling on hospital comments
Michelle O’Neill under fire over controversial letter on future of SWAH services
Minister urged to come clean on ‘offensive’ SWAH letter
Minister O’Neill has been criticised for comments she made in a letter sent to local councillors about resources at South West Acute Hospital.
Hopes that First Minister Foster can save the day for Roslea Day Centre
Community takes campaign to save their Day Centre straight to the top
Families urged to keep up fight to save care home
THE Erne North UUP councillor, Raymond Farrell, a mental health practitioner, has urged the families of residents in Creamery House Home in Kesh to lobby against its proposed closure.