The Western Trust has said it is putting plans in place for the loss of emergency surgery services at the South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen.
The board of the local health trust held a special meeting on Monday of this week to discuss the plans, which was not open to the public or media.
Concerns have been raised by campaigners and local representatives in recent months about the potential withdrawal of the services from the Co Fermanagh hospital. It comes after a Department of Health review into surgical services across Northern Ireland earlier this year.
