“This person should imagine a badly injured young or sick, frail, elderly member of his family making the two-three hour trip.”
Trust insists no change to SWAH cardiac service
The response comes after the Herald was informed SWAH staff were being moved to Altnagelvin
Trust finds ‘no viable alternatives’ for SWAH surgery
Further details on this findings report are expected to be released later today.
No ambulance for teen who suffered serious injury
THE mother of a teenager who suffered a serious head injury at a local sporting event at the weekend had to drive her son to the SWAH herself as no ambulance was available when they called. The incident took place in Lisnaskea on Saturday, when a 15-year-old boy fell and landed badly on his head […]
Daisy Hill campaigners’ solidarity with SWAH fight
Newry campaigner urge politicians to stand up for local patients
Local health system facing severe cuts, warns Trust
“The health and social care system is facing some of its biggest challenges since the establishment of the NHS.”
Trust warns of long waits at SWAH ED
There have been 139 attendances at the Enniskillen hospital’s ED in the past 24 hours.
Pensioners forced to cancel appointments at Altnagelvin
“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 […]