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.”
Momentum keeps building behind SWAH campaign
“You have people who are now passionate about this – that it is wrong, that it is not what should be happening, and they will not have it.”
‘What does Belfast have that Fermanagh doesn’t have?’
“We’re known for our friendliness, we’re laid back, and it’s quiet, but you’ve still got all the utilities that you want.”
SWAH ED ‘extremely busy’ and hospital beyond capacity
A spokesman said the hospitals remained “extremely busy this Wednesday afternoon after another busy bank holiday period.”