Department rejects claims ‘terms of reference’ of SWAH report were changed without notice.
Mental health event in Enniskillen on Thursday
AWARE NI will be hosting a ‘Time to Talk Day’ in Enniskillen tomorrow, Thursday, February 6.
Health Minister visits Enniskillen cancer centre
Work is well underway at the pioneering cancer support centre in the Fermanagh county town.
Storm highlights dangers of travelling for treatment
An ambulance became trapped while en route to Altnagvelvin in Derry during Storm Éowyn last week.
‘No patient safety concerns’ – SWAH report
Fermanagh campaigners SOAS have said safety claims in the report by the health regulator are “a complete travesty.”
Fermanagh runner Gareth makes a heartfelt recovery
By Niamh McGovern “I ran the Torremolinos half marathon on Sunday and was told I needed open-heart surgery on Tuesday.” These are the words of Enniskillen runner Gareth Reihill, who, after a serious health journey last year, is now sharing his story with the Fermanagh Herald. The 51-year-old businessman lives in Enniskillen with his wife […]
First sod turned on new Lisnaskea Health Centre
CONSTRUCTION of the new Health and Care Centre in Lisnaskea has begun. Once operational, the new hub will support a network of 16 GPs and provide services to around 30,000 people in the Lisnaskea and surrounding East Fermanagh area. Councillor Victor Warrington stressed that the new health centre ‘is very much needed’ for the people […]
Fermanagh families enjoy trip of a lifetime to Lapland
THREE Fermanagh children battling life-threatening and life-limiting conditions enjoyed a trip of a lifetime to Lapland. The Northern Ireland Children to Lapland and Days to Remember Trust (NICLT) recently embarked on its much-anticipated annual trip to Lapland. It marked the charity’s 16th year of creating magical moments for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions. Over […]
‘There is going to be a lot of people dying’
DURING the recent public meeting of ‘Save Our Acute Services’, Fr Brian D’Arcy read out an emotional letter from a patient who was too ill to be there on the night. “I had half my bowl removed three years ago in SWAH, it saved my life, I was in theatre for eight hours and in […]
Organ donation discussion encouraged in Fermanagh
By Niamh McGovern CHAIR of the Western Health and Social Care Trust has encouraged people to have conversations about organ donation and clarify their intentions with loved ones and friends. This comes as the January meeting of the Western Trust board heard there is no money available to promote organ donation within the Western Trust this year. Despite the […]