A YOUNG autistic boy from Clogher was left lying on the road for over an hour in a storm after being knocked down, a meeting on the future of services at South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) has heard. The family of Jayden Dempsey (11) believe the reason he suffered in cold and in pain for […]
One year on SWAH campaign ‘determined as ever’
“Everything we predicted would happen has happened, and worse – SOAS
SWAH under ‘severe pressure’ due to record patients
“We are operating at the highest levels of escalation in our hospitals and in our community services which support patient discharge.”
‘We are fed up’ – People have their say
THE PEOPLE of Fermanagh had their chance to let our local politicians know how the removal of emergency general surgery from the SWAH is impacting the community last Thursday night, and the picture they painted was grim. From injured elderly people and autistic children being left to lie in storms and freezing temperatures as the ambulance […]
SWAH meeting at the Westville tomorrow night
The meeting on the future of SWAH services tomorrow night will mark one year since emergency general surgery (EGS) was removed from the SWAH.
Ted shares lung cancer journey to help others
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 […]
Fermanagh GAA backs SWAH campaign
Fermanagh GAA has given its strong backing to the community campaign to restore emergency general surgery at the South West Acute Hospital.
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.
Enniskillen man in Australian hospital after road crash
AN ENNISKILLEN mother has spoken of her son’s traffic accident near Sydney Harbour Bridge. Beoan Jones, 25, whose sisters Oonagh and Niamh recently did a fund-raising charity climb of Mt Kilimanjaro in memory of their sister Erne, was run over by a car last Saturday and was said to be in critical condition upon arrival at […]
County urged to come out in force for SWAH rally
The rally takes place this Sunday at 2pm at the Diamond in Enniskillen.