A WOMAN in her late 70’s has been left badly shaken after a trip to A&E at the South West Area Hospital left her ‘emotionally and physically traumatised’. Following a harrowing isolated 12-hour wait, the patient, who went into the emergency department after becoming very short of breath said: “If I ever get sick again I will die […]
Enniskillen motel staff’s PJ day for pancreatic cancer
Staff from the Belmore Court and Motel in Enniskillen are raising funds to fight the killer disease.
Another service gone at SWAH in Fermanagh
THE OPALS programme is not the first innovative and wide-reaching initiative to have been lost from the SWAH, with a preventative cardiology service also now no longer available at the Enniskillen hospital. A Freedom of Information request by Save Our Acute Services (SOAS), which was returned last week, revealed the much-praised ‘Our Hearts Our Minds’ service was removed […]
Prayers continue for councillor in SWAH ICU
Cllr Garbhan McPhillips is being treated for meningitis at the South West Acute Hospital.
Fermanagh adventurer Alan sets sail for Aisling Centre
RETIRED outdoor education instructor Alan Currans is setting sail to raise funds for the Aisling Centre in Enniskillen. He is planning on travelling around Scotland and Ireland to raise funds for the Centre’s psychotherapy and counseling services. Alan is undertaking this voyage in memory of friends who died by suicide. “Between 2006 and 2015, my friendship groups lost four […]
Vital older people’s service not available at SWAH
It is understood OPALS, which helps reduce hospital stays for older people, is not currently available across Fermanagh.
Fermanagh’s Dr Treacy’s methods are ‘used worldwide’
GARRISON doctor Patrick Treacy has been hit the international headlines once again. Dr Patrick Treacy, who rose to fame after he formed a close relationship with pop music icon Michael Jackson, has been lauded by the Los Angeles Times for his role and progression in aesthetics. Recently, he received ‘global recognition’ for his ingenious use […]
SWAH surgery removal putting pressure on ambulances
THERE is concern the removal of emergency general surgery (EGS) from the SWAH is putting pressure on the local ambulance service, with hundreds of patients needing transferred to from Enniskillen to Altnagelvin last year. Figures obtained by Save Our Acute Services (SOAS) show that from January 2023 to January 2024 the NI Ambulance Service (NIAS) […]
SOAS working with health bodies to restore SWAH surgery
The hard working team at Save Our Acute Services (SOAS) are still working tirelessly in the background to restore emergency surgery at the SWAH.
SWAH ‘compassion cart’ in memory of Kinawley woman
‘Philomena’s Compassion Cart’ is a specially designed tea trolly for Ward 6 at the South West Acute Hospital.