THE MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, and former head of the Royal College of Nursing, has written to the Health Minister to request an urgent meeting on the SWAH. Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt, recently urged the Western Trust to ‘pause’ and ‘reconsider’ their consultation process on the permanent withdrawal of emergency surgery from the […]
Trust announces ‘reset’ of SWAH consultation
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The Western Trust has said that, after listening to public opinion, it is “resetting its consultation approach.”
Lisa McHugh shares shock neurological diagnosis
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A FERMANAGH country music star has announced she will be taking “time out from everything” after being diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND). Lisa McHugh, pictured below, posted on her social media yesterday (Tuesday) that she has spent a scary and difficult couple of weeks in hospital. “After what has been an incredibly scary and very difficult couple […]
Trust apologises for Enniskillen consultation confusion
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It has emerged the Western Trust had previously requested a police presence at the now postponed public meeting in Enniskillen.
Consultation launched on future of EGS at SWAH
THE WESTERN Trust has officially launched the consultation on the permanent removal of emergency general surgery (EGS) from the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH). The Trust announced a public consultation on the proposal to accommodate all EGS services at Altnagelvin Hospital, at its July board meeting last Thursday, with it going live today (Tuesday). The […]
Fermanagh health campaigners ‘ready to mobilise’
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FERMANAGH residents are bracing for the next stage in the battle to save SWAH emergency surgery, with the Western Trust preparing to begin the process of making its temporary removal permanent. Having been suspended in late 2022, this week the Western Trust board will decide on whether to open a consultation on the permanent removal of emergency general […]
Group helping Fermanagh men with their mental health
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A NON-PROFIT organisation in Fermanagh said it was “fabulous” to be able to demonstrate and showcase their work to the Council as part of a celebration for Mental Health Awareness Week. Figures released during Mental Health Awareness Week revealed that one in five adults in the North will show signs of mental illness at some […]
Stacey’s message of hope for women living with alopecia
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A FERMANAGH woman who lost her hair as a teenager is calling for better support for people across the North living with alopecia. Stacey McCabe, a mother-of-two from Belcoo, recently underwent pioneering mesh hair integration treatment in London. It has transformed her confidence after years of struggling with wigs, sprays and self-doubt. Speaking to the ‘Herald, […]
Trust celebrates Fermanagh’s unpaid carers
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UNPAID carers from across Fermanagh recently came together for a special celebration in Enniskillen, organised in recognition of their often-unsung heroic work. To mark Carers Week, from June9-15, the Western Trust took the opportunity to bring local carers together and acknoledge the incredible care and support they provide to their loved one each and every day. Geraldine […]
Concern at length of stay for elderly patients in SWAH
“Older people are staying twice as long in SWAH because of the lack of community care.”