The number of local referrals for serious illness has plummeted during the Covid crisis.
New role for doctor at SWAH
TAKING up a new role at the South West Acute Hospital is Dr Lisa Gilmore, the first student from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland to have successfully gained a position at the Enniskillen hospital. Dr Gilmore trained in Enniskillen in her final year and has secured a postgraduate Foundation Year Programme position in […]
SWAH children’s ward to reopen on Monday
Two months after it was closed due to the Covid crisis, the children’s ward at SWAH is to be reopened.
Mum and daughter team brighten up health workers’ day
A MOTHER and daughter duo from Tempo have brought a pop of colour to scrubs for healthcare staff. Colette Campbell and daughter Ciara (10) have been designing and stitching child friendly scrubs for the staff at SWAH children’s ward. The first batch of scrubs have been delivered to staff at the Enniskillen ward. Dinosaurs, flowers […]
Over 100 NHS staff here have contracted Covid-19
There has also been five staff clusters identified in the past month, with two or more staff members testing positive for Covid-19.
‘Never give up hope,’ says 89-year-old Covid survivor
After 15 days in hospital Ernie is now safely back with his family
Pedal power for good causes!
PEDAL power has seen Theo Reid raise hundreds of pounds for two worthy local causes. The six year old Enniskillen boy is planning to set off on a ten mile fundraising cycle this Friday with money raised to be split between the children’s ward at SWAH and Millverne Care Home in Enniskillen. The cycling enthusiast […]
Ambulance crew are hitting the right note!
Going Facebook live from Enniskillen Ambulance Centre, Roddy Lynch, Terry McHugh and Nigel Simpson sang a selection of upbeat songs.
SWAH staff stop to pay tribute to lost colleagues
Staff gathered, together but apart, at sites across the Western Trust on Tuesday.