“We can’t thank the team of staff at the SWAH enough.”
Health workers concerned over Covid vaccine changes
“These are staff who have worked throughout this pandemic.”
St Mary’s College students’ ‘Gesture of Goodwill’
TIS’ the season to be giving for students at St Mary’s College, Irvinestown, as members of its Student Council gave locals across the county something extra to smile about this Christmas through their “Gesture of Goodwill” initiative. Patricia McGurren from St Mary’s told the Herald, “As part of the Gesture of Goodwill initiative, the Student […]
SWAH struggling to cope as Covid surges again
SWAH is currently operating beyond its funded capacity.
SWAH steps up to help hospitals cope with Covid fallout
NON-COVID patients from across the North are to be sent to the SWAH for surgeries and treatments that cannot currently be performed elsewhere due to the pandemic surge. Procedures from other hospitals, beginning with those in Belfast, are now being redirected to the Enniskillen hospital in the short term, however it is understood health officials […]
Keep it up Fermanagh! Covid cases starting to drop
While there is still a long way to go, local efforts to get the virus under control have obviously been paying off.
SWAH at full capacity as winter pressures hit hard
THE SOUTH West Acute Hospital is currently operating at full capacity, with patients currently having to wait to be admitted, however only a small percentage of its inpatients are being treated for Covid. At the time of gong to print on Tuesday there were currently 20 Covid patients at SWAH, none of whom were being […]
Tired local healthcare workers making ‘huge effort’ to fight Covid
HEALTHCARE workers who are ‘tired and dealing with a lot’ have been praised for their huge efforts of working through the second wave of the pandemic. Hospitals across the Western Trust have been experiencing high levels of Covid19 admissions and hundreds of staff members are off work due to illness or self isolation. Last Friday, […]
Tributes to Shirley who was so ‘full of life and love’
“We have got to try to come to terms with what happened but we are going to try to ensure that Shirley lives on in our hearts and minds.”
Patients cancelled surgeries due to Covid fears
“There is a slight concern over patients who have cancelled their appointments themselves.”