A NEW sensory room has been officially opened at the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH). The room will help adult learning disability patients feel more comfortable and find a space away from the noisy chaos that can sometimes happen at the SWAH’s emergency department. More than a year ago, the Western Trust opened a sensory […]
Patient travelling 230 miles a week for treatment
FERMANAGH patients are being forgotten and “left just to deal with it themselves.” That is the heartbreaking message from one local woman currently battling cancer, who, just a couple of months after surgery, is currently having to travel at least 232 miles for appointments each week, including chemotherapy in Derry and physiotherapy in Omagh. This […]
Pensioner hits out at appointment system
A FERMANAGH pensioner has hit out at the almost-impossible challenges being placed on local patients when it comes to attending much-needed and long-awaited appointments outside of the county. As has been well documented by the Herald and others in recent months, an increasing number of outpatients and consultant appointments, many of which had previously been […]
Concern for future of palliative care service
PALLIATIVE care staff at South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) have raised concerns over the future level of provision after receiving a letter stating Foyle Hospice is taking over the service. Cllr Adam Gannon brought the matter before a meeting of the Council after being contacted by SWAH staff expressing concern over the future of the […]
Patient stories lay bare reality of surgery withdrawal
HUNDREDS of patient experience stories gathered by campaign group Save Our Acute Services (SOAS) have laid bare the grim reality now facing Fermanagh patients since the withdrawal of emergency general surgery (EGS) from the SWAH. Over the past year, since EGS at the Enniskillen hospital was suspended indefinitely, the Western Trust has repeatedly stated that it has put […]
Police appeal as one woman dies in Enniskillen crash
The two-vehicle crash happened between the SWAH and Trory yesterday afternoon.
Serious accident outside Enniskillen
Motorists are being urged to find an alternative route into Enniskillen following the collision between the SWAH and Trory.
Dressing up for charity
ST MACARTIN’S hall will be the place to be next month for those wanting to snap up a bargain dress and do their bit for charity. A dress sale for stillbirth and neonatal death charity, SANDS, is being organised by the Enniskillen Ladies Circle on October 7 between 10am to 3.30pm. Carol Moore, 32, from […]
Concerns over ‘finality’ of SWAH consultation
THERE is concern over the apparent finality of the consultation on the removal of emergency general surgery (EGS) from the SWAH, after it emerged the Western Trust now deemed the process to be completed. A Freedom of Information disclosure to local campaign group Save Our Acute Services (SOAS) has revealed Trust chief executive, Neil Guckian, wrote […]
SWAH shop hours leave in-patients stranded
THE opening hours of the convenience shop at the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) has caused a storm on social media. A thread on the popular Enniskillen Banter Facebook page highlighted the fact that the shop is closed at the weekends to the annoyance of in-patients and visitors. “Having the misfortune of having a stay in […]