A LETTER intended to be circulated amongst the public in order to send a resounding message to the Department of Health (DoH) has been brought out by the Save Our Acute Services (SOAS) group. Launched at the group’s public meeting at Fermanagh House this week, SOAS hope to have 10,000 copies signed and sent to […]
General surgery move will only be ‘a sticking plaster’
WHILE local community campaign group Save Our Acute Services has cautiously welcomed comments from the Department of Health that elective surgeons could intervene in emergency situations at the SWAH in future, it has warned this will only be “a sticking plaster” to the current crisis. Cllr Donal O’Cofaigh from SOAS said Western Trust chief executive […]
EXCLUSIVE: Glimmer of hope in SWAH surgery campaign
The Department has confirmed to the Herald elective surgeons could be able to carry out emergency procedures if needed.
‘Lives will be lost’ if SWAH service is cut
“RURAL lives matter.” That was the message from a meeting held at Fermanagh House last Thursday in response to the real and growing threat to emergency surgery services at the South West Acute Hospital. Organised at short notice after the Trust confirmed last week that poor staffing levels at the Enniskillen hospital meant the service […]
Choir in full voice for Sam!
THE ST MICHAEL’S Church choir have recorded a CD to help raise money towards the ‘Together For Sam’ fund-raising appeal.