DOUBTS have been raised as to whether or not the Western Trust’s changes to services offered by the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) comply with the Rural Needs Act. The Act was passed into legislation in 2016 in which a provision for rural proofing was put in place. Rural proofing is a measure to scrutinise […]
Double blow as vital rural services lost
Calls are growing for urgent action to be taken by the powers-that-be to help halt the haemorrhaging of services and protect rural communities.