HEALTH Minister Robin Swann has announced the roll-out of new and effective treatments for COVID-19 patients who are most at risk of serious illness. The treatments, previously only available to hospitalised patients, are now authorised for use in non-hospitalised patients to reduce the risk of severe illness and death. The use of these novel drug […]
Approval for new Lisnaskea Health and Care Centre
The new centre will be built on the site of the old high school.
Swann welcomes certification decision
A RANGE of sustained actions are needed to drive down the North’s Covid-19 infection rate, Health Minister Robin Swann has emphasised. Welcoming the Executive’s decision to introduce Covid certification for hospitality settings, the Minister said, “Certification must be seen as one piece in a jigsaw of required measures. Other measures include significantly increased use of […]
Health Minister urged to deal with concerns at Maple Healthcare
HEALTH Minister, Robin Swann has been urged to take on the concerns of community doctors and patients in the Lisaskea area, by creating more “job incentives” that would attract staff to Maple Healthcare. Speaking to the ‘Herald shortly after a health meeting between staff at Maple Healthcare in Lisnaskea and political representatives, Cllr Eamon Keenan […]
Trust issues appeals as SWAH pressures mount
The Western Trust forced to put out a number of appeals to both staff and patients in recent days.
Mixed reaction over Minister’s move to vaccinate children
CHILDREN aged between 12 and 15 years old will be offered a first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine shortly. According to the North’s chief medical officer, Michael McBride, children will “benefit” from the dose after concerns over the impact that missing face-to-face school has had on the emotional and physical health of young people. “Education […]
Maternity restrictions to continue at SWAH
MATERNITY restrictions at SWAH will continue to be in place until further notice according to the Western Trust, despite urgent calls for the Department of Health (DoH) to review the situation. A spokesperson for the Trust told the Herald, “The Western Health and Social Care Trust is continuing to operate in accordance with Guidelines set […]
‘Outcomes are better if treatment provided locally’
Health Minister addresses the other major health crisis.
Mental Health a priority for Health Minister
Health Minister Robin Swann told Fermanagh Herald reporter, Zoe Tunney, that he has earmarked more funding for the mental health problem which has arisen to emerge from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. “I already have assigned more funding for mental health,” Mr Swann said as he left the Lakeland Forum vaccination centre earlier today […]
Swann says Covid not to blame for cancelled procedures
NO HEALTH condition is being “prioritised” over another at the moment, with patients being treated according to clinical need as far as capacity will allow, according the Health Minister. Since the outbreak of the Covid crisis the health service has reconfigured itself to deal with the recurring surges of the virus. This has resulted in […]