THE number of patients who had to wait more than 12 hours to be seen at the SWAH Emergency Department (ED) has increased dramatically this winter. While there was also an increase in the number of people attending ED, the Western Trust has said the reason for the growing waiting times has been due […]
Patients facing lengthy delays in SWAH emergency
Patients were faced with lengthy waiting times and delays in admission as pressure mounted at the Emergency Department at the South West Acute Hospital over the weekend. It is believed that approximately 18 patients had been waiting on trolleys overnight on Monday 11 February. The Herald had asked the Trust to confirm how many patients […]
PRAISE: Fermanagh is the best region for cancer waiting times
The Western Trust had a 100 percent record in meeting its target waiting times for some types of cancer.
Elliott praises waiting times at hospital after initial problems
THE latest waiting times at the Emergency Department at the South West Acute Hospital, have been praised by UUP MLA Tom Elliott.