Currently, obs and gynae is the only service performing emergency surgery at the SWAH.
SOAS gathers scores of patient horror stories
OVER the past several months, since emergency general surgery was suspended at the SWAH in December, community campaign group Save Our Acute Services (SOAS) has been liasing with local patients on their surgery experiences and journeys. SOAS has recorded scores of these stories, anonymously and in confidence, and has provided the Herald with a summary of […]
Patient’s long, painful journey from SWAH to Altnagelvin
The daughter said what her mother, and other local patients, had gone through was “a disgrace”.
Marathon fundraiser for SWAH sensory suite
The team, which has been training since January, will be taking part in the Belfast Marathon this Sunday.
FOI shows Trust knew risks of removing SWAH surgery
The document shows it was suggested to use the new overnight elective care centre at the SWAH as a way of mitigating negative media coverage.
O’Hare promoted to new role at the Western Trust
ENNISKILLEN’S Prof Ronan O’Hare has been promoted by the Western Trust. Formerly assistant medical director of the South West Acute and Omagh hospitals, the Trust said yesterday it was delighted to announce Prof O’Hare had been appointed to the role of deputy medical director of the entire Trust. The Fermanagh man, who is an anaesthesiologist, […]
SWAH crisis ‘biggest election issue ever’
THE threat to services at the South West Acute Hospital is the biggest local election issue ever for voters in Fermanagh. That’s the assessment of campaign group Save Our Acute Services (SOAS), backed up by reports from local candidates from their experiences on the door steps as the electioneering for the May 18th Council election gets […]
Our community loves our local acute hospital
THE PEOPLE of Fermanagh care deeply about our local hospital and our health service, and will do all they can to protect it. That is the message from local Cllr John Coyle, who was speaking to the Herald as part of our ‘South West Acute Hospital is a great place to work’ series. Cllr Coyle, […]
Trust refuses FOI SWAH patient/staff concern request
THE WESTERN Trust has refused to release information regarding staff and patients’ concerns at the South West Acute Hospital. A representative from the Save Our Acute Services (SOAS) campaign group – which has been working with local staff and patients regarding the issues and worries they had experienced since the suspension of emergency and urgent […]
Council united in demand for a public inquiry into SWAH
“We need the Permanent Secretary to step up and call for a full public inquiry into the Western Trust’s mismanagement.”