THERE is concern over reports doctors are leaving the South West Acute Hospital as a result of the ongoing issues over emergency general surgery, including working practices at the hospital. Local campaign group Save Our Acute Services (SOAS) has told the Herald it is aware of several consultants who have left the hospital since the threat to […]
Meeting on SWAH consultation tonight at Fermanagh House
The SOAS meeting will consider how the group and the community should best engage with the consultation on the collapse of SWAH emergency surgery.
Public asked to ‘play your part’ in easing health pressures
Patients have been asked to use services most appropriate for their condition, and to stay at home if they have symptoms of a respiratory infection.
Trust claims SWAH not attractive to new consultants
The Western Trust did not comment on the alleged exchange regarding the job advertisements.
SWAH nurses next to protest on picket lines
NURSES from the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) in Enniskillen took part in two day-long strikes for more pay in the past week. Thousands of nurses took to the picket lines at hospitals across the North last Thursday and yesterday (Tuesday). Despite the wintery conditions, nurses of all ages and levels were out in force at the SWAH throughout the two days of protests. Independent […]
General surgery move will only be ‘a sticking plaster’
WHILE local community campaign group Save Our Acute Services has cautiously welcomed comments from the Department of Health that elective surgeons could intervene in emergency situations at the SWAH in future, it has warned this will only be “a sticking plaster” to the current crisis. Cllr Donal O’Cofaigh from SOAS said Western Trust chief executive […]
Research shows local impact of SWAH cuts
THE Save Our Acute Surgery (SOAS) group has launched the first in a series of research papers outlining the impact the suspension of emergency general surgery at the SWAH will have on the local population. This research highlights in stark detail the extra journey times patients requiring emergency surgery from the county now face. It also […]
Patient slams the removal of emergency surgery
“People can make changes if there are enough numbers.”
Trust fails to recruit any new surgeons for the SWAH
“I can confirm that unfortunately none of the applicants met the short-listing criteria.”
SWAH cut – Fermanagh patients 8% more likely to die
Almost all of the population of Fermanagh is now outside the ‘golden hour’ of access to emergency life-saving surgery.