GPs warn that 75% practices in Fermanagh are at risk of closure
Eight buses and 200 miles for essential surgery
A Derrylin woman is facing a 200-mile journey, complete with eight bus trips, for essential surgery.
County braced for Friday’s big shutdown
Fermanagh is bracing itself for a health and public sector walkout which is expected to disrupt a raft of services this Friday.
‘Be worried about what’s in store for your new hospital’, warns top union official
FERMANAGH people should be “very” worried about the future of the Enniskillen hospital, a union secretary has warned.
Belleek locals live over a year longer than Enniskillen residents
PEOPLE living in rural Fermanagh should expect to live longer, have fewer self-harm admission rates and less teenage pregnancies than those living in urban Enniskillen, a report has suggested.
Health poll: Staffing levels, waiting lists, long journeys for hospital appointments among main issues
A LOCAL councillor has indicated that she ‘anticipated’ the result in the Fermanagh Herald’s poll on healthcare within the county.
A blend of your five-a-day
I WOULD absolutely recommend investing in a blender or juicer as a good way of following and keeping to a healthy lifestyle.
Beauty Blog: Lean, mean and tough
Our beauty blogger Catherine McCurry takes a look at the benefits of protein shakes WHETHER you are kicking off into the world of fitness or you’re an old pro at following an active lifestyle, you all would have heard about protein shakes, vitamins and supplements. There’s a lot of taboo surrounding women who take […]
Beauty Blog: Picture perfect with the help of Instagram
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‘Crippling’ cutbacks in health
THE Western Health Trust – which covers Fermanagh – has come under a scathing attack after details of a £4.6m budget slash revealed proposals that could “cripple” hospital services.