STANDARDS set out by the Department of Health are preventing the return of emergency general surgery (EGS) to the SWAH, the Stormont Health Committee has heard. In 2022, in the months before the ‘temporary’ removal of EGS from the Enniskillen hospital, the Department of Health launched the Review of General Surgery in Northern Ireland. This set […]
Ageing population putting strain on SWAH and services
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The Western Trust has warned that the ageing population is already contributing to intense pressure across the system.
SWAH emergency department attendances rising
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Over 2,000 more people attended the Enniskillen hospital’s emergency department in the past 12 months, than in the previous year.
Enniskillen husband praises SWAH staff
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Willie Burns has said the “kindness and care” his wife Celia received after being admitted following an accident is to be commended.
Concern over ambulance response times in Fermanagh
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SOAS calls on Western Trust to ‘reinstate surgical consultants instead of overburdening already stretched ambulance services.’
Western Trust issues public appeal for SWAH support
The Trust has asked the public to stay safe this Halloween to prevent added pressure, and has also asked families to help with delayed discharges.
Concern about ambulance response times in Fermanagh
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The latest figures suggest the removal of emergency general surgery from the SWAH is putting added pressure on the ambulance service.
SWAH campaign continues unabated in Fermanagh
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THE Save Our Acute Services (SOAS) campaign group is continuing its efforts to connect with communities across the region, with more public meetings planned for October as part of its ongoing fight to protect and restore emergency general surgery (EGS) at the SWAH. With community concern still high and the future of the service uncertain, […]
Fermanagh businesses call for healthcare roundtable
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BUSINESS leaders from Fermanagh have urged the Department of Health to immediately commission a roundtable on the future of rural healthcare services. With the highly pressured winter months only weeks away, representatives from across the business sector – from SMEs to global companies in manufacturing, transport, and hospitality – are calling on Health Minister Mike […]
Fermanagh nurses set to remember Viola
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THE team at Children’s Ward at the South West Acute Hospital are set to take part in a charity fun run where they will remember the memory of their much-loved colleague and friend Viola Loane. Formerly of Tedd in Irvinestown and of Gortnagullion in Kesh, Ms Loane passed away peacefully at Omagh Hospital in January 2024, following […]