THE FIGHT to save SWAH surgery has been taken to the halls of Westminster. Last week Lord Brookeborough, who is a hereditary peer, raised the issue at the House of Lords, after having already written to MPs in the Commons urging them “to provide as much help and influence” as they can in helping restore […]
Fermangh health workers to take to the picket lines
Local health workers will be striking at the South West Acute Hosptial on Thursday and Friday this week.
Thousands of patients make their own way to Altnagelvin
Between December and July 1,381 patients from the Fermanagh area arrived at Altnagelvin as ‘walk-ins’
No risk assessment on SWAH surgery withdrawal
The Trust did not assess the risk of withdrawing emergency general surgery from the SWAH.
Almost 1,000 patients submitted complaints to the Trust
ALMOST 1,000 patients submitted formal complaints to the Western Trust in the past year, according to the latest figures from the Department of Health. While this was one of the lowest number of complaints received by any Trust in the North, with only the Northern Trust receiving less, it is a significant increase on the […]
Incident at the SWAH
BOTH a fire service crew and an ambulance unit were called to the emergency department at the SWAH earlier today. They attended the scene around 3.30pm this afternoon. The incident was a minor one and was being dealt with by hospital staff.
Concern over trainee doctor experiences at SWAH
Figures showed SWAH’s trainee doctor satisfaction ratings were the lowest in the North, and one of the lowest in the UK.
Sadness at death of doctor days before his wedding
DR SEAN McMahon, who passed away suddenly last week, was due to get married to his Fermanagh fiancée at the Lough Erne Resort on Friday. Dr McMahon, who worked at Craigavon Area Hospital but was well known locally having also worked at the SWAH, collapsed at a fitness suite at the South Lake Leisure Centre in Craigavon last […]
Family fun day for SWAH this Saturday
“It is entirely to thank those frontline staff for the work they have done in our hospital.”
SWAH bereavement suite project scoops top award
THE SWAH’s ‘Forget Me Not’ Bereavement Suite Project has won this year’s Davin Corrigan Award. Hosted by the Western Trust and the Corrigan family, in memory of their beloved son Davin, the awards brought to a close the Involve Fest West celebrations at the end of July, which was held across the Trust area. Lead […]