Many patients from Fermanagh had benefited from the scheme in the past.
New support hub for Fermanagh’s unpaid carers
The April meeting of the Fermanagh Carers Hub takes place this Thursday, and it it open to everyone locally caring for someone in an unpaid capacity.
Some SWAH inpatients at hospital for over a year
The average stay for geriatric patients at the Enniskillen hosptial over the last year was 27.8 days.
Fermanagh health campaigners to host public meeting
SAVE Our Acute Services (SOAS) is organising a public meeting on the future of SWAH services and the removal of emergency general surgery at the hospital. SOAS has invited representatives from all five main political parties in the area, and the public will have the chance to ask questions on the night. The meeting takes place […]
Plans for new Fermanagh GP teams
By Alan Rodgers THE Western Health Trust has confirmed that work is underway to deliver new multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs) to GP practices across Fermanagh and Omagh, following the announcement of £61 million in health funding. Local GP practices have been calling for the wider introduction of multi-disciplinary teams locally in recent years. Health Minister, Mike […]
Questions raised over ‘DNR’ order at SWAH
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A mother has revealed how a ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ (DNR) order was placed her daugther at the Enniskillen hospital without her knowledge or consent.
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.
Fermanagh health campaigners question hospital figures
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THE WESTERN Trust has insisted figures it provided to the health regulator for its review on the removal emergency general surgery (EGS) from the SWAH were accurate. Fermanagh campaigners fighting to restore the service had questioned the figures on bed capacity provided by the Trust to the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) for a review into […]
No ambulance for injured GAA player at Fermanagh match
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The player had to be taken from Fermanagh to Louth by car after being told it would be a two hour wait for an ambulance.
Fermanagh Camino fever sweeps into town
A LARGE crowd is expected to turn out next week when the much-anticipated three-day Fermanagh Camino event takes place in the county to raise money for a local support charity. Kicking off on April 6, the walk invites participants to explore the landscapes of Fermanagh, beginning at the serene shores of Lough Derg and culminating […]