THE Health Minister has said GPs in Fermanagh are ‘on his radar’ and vowed to campaign for better funding support to ensure local healthcare services are able to cope. GPs and health professionals from across Fermanagh and Tyrone listened intently to Minister Mike Nesbitt’s address during the 10-year celebration of the South West GP Federation […]
South West GP Foundation celebrates tenth anniversary
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LOCAL health professionals turned out to the Manor House Country Hotel outside Enniskillen today (Wednesday) to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the South West GP Foundation. A special celebration event was organised at the hotel, with Northern Ireland Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt, delivering a keynote address to congratulate the group on its many achievements. Established […]
MP Cullen writes to Health Minister for meeting on SWAH
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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 […]
Minister’s vision for SWAH is ‘limited’
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has published the ‘Implementation and Funding Plan’ for initiatives to tackle hospital waiting lists.
Minister denies Fermanagh ambulance claims
Minister Nesbitt reaffirmed his commitment to the recommendations in the recent RQIA report on the SWAH.
Enniskillen cancer centre to open this month
Major work has been ongoing at 18 High Street in Enniskillen on the development of the new therapeutic centre.
Award for Western Trust ‘prehabilitation’ programme
Link to Wellbeing is delivered in community locations across the Western Trust area for patients waiting on hip or knee surgery.
Health Minister visits Enniskillen cancer centre
Work is well underway at the pioneering cancer support centre in the Fermanagh county town.
‘No patient safety concerns’ – SWAH report
Fermanagh campaigners SOAS have said safety claims in the report by the health regulator are “a complete travesty.”
Fermanagh healthcare staff under ‘relentless pressure’
By Niamh McGovern AS flu cases continue to rise across Fermanagh, healthcare staff are preparing for another challenging period. At South West Acute Hospital (SWAH), staff have resumed wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) to safeguard themselves against infections as they work to manage the high volume of patients. Andy McKane, a long-time NHS worker and […]