IT’S one of the scariest diagnoses a patient can get, but with the right support, proper awareness, and ever-advancing treatments, lung cancer doesn’t have to be a life sentence, even at its later stages. That’s the message from Derrylin man Ted O’Driscoll who has been living with Stage 3 lung cancer for over six years now. He has called for a […]
Public invited to SWAH meeting at the Westville
Every political party has been invited to send a representative to the Enniskillen meeting on December 7th.
County urged to come out in force for SWAH rally
The rally takes place this Sunday at 2pm at the Diamond in Enniskillen.
Patient stories lay bare reality of surgery withdrawal
HUNDREDS of patient experience stories gathered by campaign group Save Our Acute Services (SOAS) have laid bare the grim reality now facing Fermanagh patients since the withdrawal of emergency general surgery (EGS) from the SWAH. Over the past year, since EGS at the Enniskillen hospital was suspended indefinitely, the Western Trust has repeatedly stated that it has put […]
No risk assessment on SWAH surgery withdrawal
The Trust did not assess the risk of withdrawing emergency general surgery from the SWAH.
Concern over trainee doctor experiences at SWAH
Figures showed SWAH’s trainee doctor satisfaction ratings were the lowest in the North, and one of the lowest in the UK.
Family fun day for SWAH this Saturday
“It is entirely to thank those frontline staff for the work they have done in our hospital.”
Family fun day to celebrate SWAH and its staff
“This is our thank you to the frontline staff and the work done by the staff in our incredible south-west acute hospital.”
Figures show thousands needed immediate surgery at SWAH
“These statistics provide a clear and undeniable case for the full restoration of urgent and emergency surgery at SWAH.”
SWAH blanket ‘a mural of stories spanning generations’
The blanket in support of SWAH staff is being created by crafters across the county.