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Conor Coyle

Councillors call for Western Trust board to resign amid reports of December ward closure

Fermanagh and Omagh District councillors have called for the board of the Western Trust to resign from their positions as a result of its handling of the emergency surgery crisis at the South West Acute Hospital

The calls came amid reports that staff of the Co Fermanagh hospital were told that one of its wards that deals with emergency surgery is to close to admissions from 4 December.

It is understood staff in the hospital were called to a meeting on Wednesday in which they were informed of details of Ward 3’s closure.

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