“It was just impossible for us,” she said. “I had to phone them up and cancel them. I haven’t the energy.”
Family recalls horrific C-section journey to Derry
A FERMANAGH family has spoken of their horrific, and ultimately dangerous, experience of having to travel to Altnagelvin Hospital for an emergency caesarean section. Indeed, the couple believe the rapid and very bumpy journey to Derry during labour contributed to a life-threatening condition their son suffered at birth, which saw him spending ten days in […]
Fermanagh patients face over two-year wait for surgery
IN NEWS that will be surprising to few in Fermanagh, a new online system to show waiting times for health services across the North has confirmed patients here face significantly longer waiting times for certain procedures than patients elsewhere. ‘My Waiting Times NI’ was launched last week by the Department of Health to improve and […]
Trust refuses to say if it will restore SWAH surgery
Despite some recent success in its recruitment of surgeons, the Western Trust has refused to say if it will restore emergency surgery to the SWAH.
Search on for obs and gynae consultants for SWAH
Currently, obs and gynae is the only service performing emergency surgery at the SWAH.
Patient’s long, painful journey from SWAH to Altnagelvin
The daughter said what her mother, and other local patients, had gone through was “a disgrace”.
FOI shows Trust knew risks of removing SWAH surgery
The document shows it was suggested to use the new overnight elective care centre at the SWAH as a way of mitigating negative media coverage.
O’Hare promoted to new role at the Western Trust
ENNISKILLEN’S Prof Ronan O’Hare has been promoted by the Western Trust. Formerly assistant medical director of the South West Acute and Omagh hospitals, the Trust said yesterday it was delighted to announce Prof O’Hare had been appointed to the role of deputy medical director of the entire Trust. The Fermanagh man, who is an anaesthesiologist, […]
Trust refuses FOI SWAH patient/staff concern request
THE WESTERN Trust has refused to release information regarding staff and patients’ concerns at the South West Acute Hospital. A representative from the Save Our Acute Services (SOAS) campaign group – which has been working with local staff and patients regarding the issues and worries they had experienced since the suspension of emergency and urgent […]
Council united in demand for a public inquiry into SWAH
“We need the Permanent Secretary to step up and call for a full public inquiry into the Western Trust’s mismanagement.”