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The Latest Breaking News from South West Acute Hospital

Ambulance Service and health trust deny claims of ambulance death between SWAH and Altnagelvin

The claim was published by a campaign group fighting against cuts to emergency services

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SWAH welcomes new emergency consultant as Trust insists Enniskillen hospital retains Type 1 status

This week the Trust announced the appointment of Dr Stephen McKenzie as a consultant at the SWAH Emergency Department

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Claim Western Trust management approached SDLP leadership over councillor comments

Cllr Paul Blake first broke the news of the pending emergency surgical suspension at the South West Acute Hospital

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Urgent update sought on SWAH maternity services after concern raised over future

The Trust continues to maintain that the rota for consultants in the obs and gynae department is stable

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Mum of baby who lived for four hours opens up about 'devastating blow'

Mairead Phair and her family visited the South West Acute Hospital this week to hand over a cheque for more than £2,000 towards the new facility

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Fermanagh public vents anger at Western Trust in fiery SWAH consultation event

Trust chief executive Neil Guckian also admitted that it would be ‘challenging’ to see the service resume at the Enniskillen hospital

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Western Trust’s urgent appeal for donations to human milk bank

"Breast milk gives premature and sick babies the best possible start in life"

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Fermanagh doctors targeted with ‘verbal abuse’ over surgery suspension at South West Acute Hospital

There was widespread condemnation at a special meeting of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council for the alleged verbal attacks

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Fears for 'fragile health service' as RCN nursing strike begins across Northern Ireland

Thursday's strike comes after health workers from three trade unions walked out on Monday

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Child hospitalised following Co Fermanagh crash

The Moher Road in Kinawley remains closed on Wednesday

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Closure of Lisnaskea GP practice would be ‘disastrous’, patient says

“This is an extra worry for people and it’s going to make people really scared of what the future holds for them in Fermanagh"

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Surgeons defend axing of emergency surgery at South West Acute hospital in Fermanagh

There has been widespread concern around Co Fermanagh after the Western Trust announced the ‘unplanned’ decision to suspend the service

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Large GP practice at risk of closure after operators hand back contract to health officials

The operators of the Maple Healthcare in Lisnaskea cited "excessive stresses and intolerable pressures" at work

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Health officials grilled at council meeting over SWAH emergency surgery suspension

Western Trust chief executive Neil Guckian and his team appeared virtually at the special meeting at Enniskillen Town Hall

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Western Trust confirms suspension of emergency surgery at South West Acute Hospital

The Trust says it has been unsuccessful in efforts to recruit consultant general surgeons to the hospital

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Adrian Dunbar issues plea to save emergency surgery services in hometown hospital

Fears have been expressed that the loss of emergency surgery could lead to the further loss of services at the South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen

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Public meetings taking place across Fermanagh over threats to SWAH emergency surgery

There are fears of a further loss of services at the South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen

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Councillors vote to bring legal challenge in event of withdrawal of emergency surgery at SWAH

Cllr O’Cofaigh said local representatives needed to stand for the ‘strongest possible action’ if emergency surgery services are withdrawn from the South West Acute Hospital

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A look back on the Queen’s historic visit to Enniskillen in 2012

It was the first time that the Queen had entered a Roman Catholic Church

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Fermanagh stitchers who made thousands of scrubs during the pandemic praised

The talented group of 150 stitchers presented two patchwork quilts to healthcare staff at the South West Acute Hospital this week

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Five figure sum raised in memory of dedicated Co Tyrone nurse taken by cancer

"She was a really dedicated nurse. Her work and her family - that was her life"

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NI hospital worker has car windows smashed and bag stolen

The report was made to police at around 5.30am on Monday morning

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Enniskillen man Benny Cassidy getting walking shoes on in cancer fundraiser

Benny works as a porter in the South West Acute Hospital in the Co Fermanagh town

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Daily visiting returns to hospitals across Western Trust sites

Visiting was suspended at Altnagelvin, the South West Acute Hospital and Omagh Hospital for much of January

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