A FERMANAGH doctor has said she “never gave up on my dream” after she recently graduated and is preparing to begin her career in medicine in the NHS. Ciara McCaffrey, a former pupil at St Aidan’s High School and Mount Lourdes Grammar School, graduated as a doctor from Queen’s University after five years. She’s now […]
Fermanagh GPs are ‘working harder than ever’
AS THE crisis in our local health service seems to worsen by the week, not least in general practice, a local surgery receptionist has spoken out to the ‘Herald to stress how our local doctors are working harder than ever. In recent years, with a new phone-triage system now in place, Fermanagh patients have been […]
Pets and animals at risk in Fermanagh
PET owners in Fermanagh are fearing there may be a ‘serious crisis’ ahead following news that there is a shortage of animal medicines available in the North. As previously reported by the Fermanagh Herald, concerns were raised following the agreement of the Windsor Framework that the new regulations could have a major impact on the availability of […]
Work on new Lisnaskea health centre due to begin
TWO decades after first being proposed, work is finally due to begin on a new health centre for Lisnaskea this summer. However, with the estimated cost of the state-of-the-art building now almost twice originally anticipated, fresh approval will be needed before the project can begin. Having first being proposed in the early 2000s, and with plans progressing […]
Fears SWAH could lose acute status
CONCERN is growing that the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) could lose its ‘acute’ status, after it emerged the Western Trust is considering changing the name of the hospital. Recently released minutes from a meeting of the SWAH Strategic Development Group – which was set up by the Trust to oversee the future development of the Enniskillen hospital […]
Enniskillen aesthetic clinic claims top award
THE owner and founder of an Enniskillen based aesthetic clinic has praised the local community for ‘supporting and accepting’ her after her business claimed one of the most prestigious awards in the industry. Over a decade ago, Dr Pimpisa Taleongpong made the difficult decision to leave her home in Thailand to pursue her ambition of […]
Vets may be facing prospect of medicine rationing
ISSUES with the flow of supply in veterinary medicine has left local vets facing up to rationing during what is one of the busiest seasons of the farming calendar. Local vet Innes Redmond of Lakeland Veterinary Services, with practices in Derrygonnelly and Belleek outlined challenges in getting essential products such as surgical scrubs and local […]
Medicine shortages ‘already happening’ as No Deal nears
‘We have patients coming in here who were getting the same medication week in and week out, and we’re not able to get routine medicines for them’