“I understand Covid is a nightmare and it’s a very, very serious illness but so is mental health.”
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.
‘Never give up hope,’ says 89-year-old Covid survivor
After 15 days in hospital Ernie is now safely back with his family
Western Trust going through 70,000 face masks a week
The Trust is continue to source PPE from various sources.
SWAH staff stop to pay tribute to lost colleagues
Staff gathered, together but apart, at sites across the Western Trust on Tuesday.
Fear seriously ill avoiding hospital due to Covid threa
THE FERMANAGH public has been urged not to put off seeking medical treatment for potentially serious conditions due to the current health crisis. Last week the Health Service Journal, a publication for medical professionals, warned the current viral outbreak could have “unintended consequences” that “could do more harm than good.” It went on to explain […]
Testing times: the SWAH lab workers key to saving lives
Testing is central to the battle to contain Covid-19 and Enniskillen’s Caoimhe Quigley gives an insight into the invaluable work being carried out at SWAH laboratories. Can you explain the role biomedical scientists in the fight against the virus. Biomedical scientists and Healthcare Science Assistants work in healthcare laboratories diagnosing diseases and evaluating the […]
Urgent search for more safety gear for brave workers
THE WESTERN Trust has been “relentlessly trying” to source more supplies of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) for its local staff, as it gears up for an expected surge in Covid-19 patients this week. Since the outbreak began concerns have been growing that staff at SWAH and other health care workers in the area did not […]