The award-winning Fermanagh-baed team have urged the public to be aware of the symptoms of stroke.
Fermanagh pensioner feels he is being ‘left to die’
A LOCAL pensioner has told the Herald he feels like he is being “left to die” on his own, due to long delays in getting the help he desperately needs. He also feels those responsible for providing the care he needs “don’t care” that he is struggling so much on his own. David Mace is […]
Calls for public inquiry into Fermanagh GP crisis
THERE have been calls for a public inquiry into the situation not only at Lisnaskea GP practice, but into the crisis across the county. Maple Healthcare is currently the largest GP practice in the North, with around 15,000 patients on its books. Just over 10 years ago there were only 2,100 patients registered at the […]
Fermanagh meningitis survivor shares his story
A FERMANAGH councillor who was left fighting for his life earlier this summer has urged others to be aware of the symptoms of meningitis and has praised the staff at the SWAH for the top-class emergency care he received. At the end of April this year, the community across Fermanagh and beyond was left shocked at news Cllr Garbhan […]
Trainee doctors join Fermanagh SWAH team
THE SOUTH West Acute Hospital has last week welcomed a new cohort of trainee doctors, some of whom have travelled from overseas to work at the Enniskillen hospital. The SWAH group is part of an overall intake of 270 doctors across the Western Trust, with the junior doctors joining medical and surgical teams across the wider area, […]
Enniskillen leads the way for sarcoidosis
IRELAND’S leading support group for people living with sarcoidosis, which has been set up in Enniskillen, is calling for “some new blood” to cope with the growing demand on its services. An increasing number of Fermanagh people are being diagnosed with sarcoidosis, which is an inflammatory disease, which can occur in a range of organs, […]
Fermanagh nurse releases new children’s book
A SWAH nurse has written a children’s book to encourage youngsters to find the beauty in all cultures. Alisha Walls, from Castlederg, has always had a love for writing but when it came to her choosing her career at university, Alisha chose nursing and has been a senior nurse in the Western trust for over […]
Health chiefs urged to restore SWAH surgery
All Fermanagh’s political representatives have been urged to push for the emergency general surgery service to be restored at the Enniskillen hospital
Fermanagh patients asked to ‘validate’ their surgeries
Fermanagh patients have been sent letters asking them if they still need their surgeries.
GP cover at all-time low in Fermanagh
DOCTOR shortages are continuing to devastate the Fermanagh community as local rural surgeries fight to survive. With the crisis spreading across the county, the latest to be hit is Brookeborough and Tempo surgery where the Herald learned there is regularly not enough GP cover. One reader told how she has not been able to see a […]