DESPITE reports of local patients being asked to make their own way to Altnagelvin, the Western Trust has said it is not part of its normal contingency plans to ask patients to make their own arrangements. Since the suspension of emergency general surgery at the SWAH, local patients requiring non-planned surgical treatment have been transferred […]
Anger at removal of SWAH rheumatology
FERMANAGH patients have said they were “fuming” to find out rheumatology services had been removed from the SWAH without the Trust informing them. Around 400 local patients were on the books of the service – which deals with chronic inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis – at the Enniskillen hospital. The Western Trust has confirmed this service has been […]
Lifesaving neonatal unit saved at SWAH
THE neonatal unit at the SWAH is back up and running, following much hard work at the Western Trust, and the director who has driven this success said she feels it shows the Trust can “get it turned around with obs and gynae” too. In January last year the Herald revealed the life-saving had been slashed […]
SWAH rheumatology service moved to Omagh temporarily
The temporarily removal of the service was brought to the public’s attention by a local patient who was told their appointment would be in Omagh.
Local doctor appointed as new SWAH ED consultant
“I have always wanted to work in emergency medicine and it is great to come back to work here in Fermanagh.”
Community urged to attend show of support for SWAH
There will be a peaceful demonstration in support of the SWAH at the Diamond in Ennsikillen on Tuesday evening.
Local mothers urge support for Human Milk Bank
FERMANAGH mothers whose little ones were “given the very best start in life” by the Human Milk Bank at the SWAH have urged donor mothers to continue to support the life-saving service. Run by the Western Trust, the Human Milk Bank based at SWAH is the only service of its kind on the island of […]
‘Trust was given no permission to do this’
THE FERMANAGH man who was special advisor (SpAd) to Robin Swann has confirmed the then Minister of Health rejected requests from the Western Trust to suspended SWAH emergency general surgery (EGS) and instead asked it to produce a risk assessment for the move, which it failed to do. The Trust then announced the suspension of […]
SOAS calls for apology from Trust over protest comments
“SOAS focuses on facts as they arise and makes its representations in a serious and professional manner.”
EXCLUSIVE: Concern SWAH maternity on brink of collapse
A doctor has raised concerns about the sustainability of obstetrics and gynaecology at the SWAH due to the number of staff leaving the department.