ON FRIDAY, World Diabetes Day highlighted the challenges faced by people living with the condition, from spotting early symptoms to managing daily life. Local volunteers Dinah Shortt and Anne Harland, both mothers of sons diagnosed with diabetes, said they were inspired to give back to the community by sharing their time and experiences. Dinah Shortt […]
Funding drive targets faster ambulance handover times
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The Western Trust area has been allocated £2 million to support the management of unscheduled care.
Ageing population putting strain on SWAH and services
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The Western Trust has warned that the ageing population is already contributing to intense pressure across the system.
£51,000 raised at Cancer Focus Pink Run in Enniskillen
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CANCER Focus NI marked its first Pink Run at St Angelo Airport in Enniskillen with over 400 excited participants enjoying a pink powder-filled day out. The sold-out event was filled with positive energy, creative costumes and a sense of purpose, with a palpable feeling of support and solidarity for local women and families on a […]
€18 million announced for cross-border health projects
ALMOST €18 million has been announced for cross-border health projects this week. The first was the Community Connections and Well-being Project (CCWP) is an EU-funded €9.6 million cross-border mental health project that will bring together statutory, voluntary and community sectors to work collaboratively. The project, which supported by PEACEPLUS, is designed to enable people with mild and/or emerging […]
Picture perfect night for Irvinestown schoolgirl
IT WAS lights, camera, action for eight-year-old Mabel Hetherington last week, whose love of photography has earned her a top prize in the Down’s Syndrome Association’s ‘My Perspective Awards’ 2025. The Irvinestown Primary School pupil travelled to London last Thursday to collect the People’s Choice Award in the child category, which was voted for by members […]
Enniskillen husband praises SWAH staff
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Willie Burns has said the “kindness and care” his wife Celia received after being admitted following an accident is to be commended.
MP invites community to discuss rural health care
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‘Delivering Rural Health and Care in a New Ireland’ will take place on November 26 at 7pm at the Westville Hotel Enniskillen.
Concern over ambulance response times in Fermanagh
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SOAS calls on Western Trust to ‘reinstate surgical consultants instead of overburdening already stretched ambulance services.’
Health Minister recognises distress at long waits
‘The Health Minister recognises the anxiety and distress that delays can cause for patients.’