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The Latest Breaking News from SWAH

Western Trust to establish strategic development group for SWAH

A first full meeting is planned for August 2023 which is to be held in SWAH

Belfast Live · Jun 16, 2023

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

Belfast Live · Jun 12, 2023

Indian husband and wife team on life working in the SWAH and living in Fermanagh

Dr Veena Krishnamurthy and her husband Dr Nandhakumar Caesar Balachandra have taken up roles in the Co Fermanagh hospital

Belfast Live · May 24, 2023

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Co Fermanagh woman pays tribute to husband and best friend one year on

John and Hilda Watson were well-known locally for hosting bluegrass music events in their house near Ballinamallard

Belfast Live · May 8, 2023

Teamwork makes the dream work as SWAH staff take on marathon for new equipment

A new sensory suite is currently being constructed in the hospital’s emergency department

Belfast Live · Apr 24, 2023

Council backs SWAH public inquiry call as campaign group delivers 30,000 letters of support to Trust

Emergency general surgery at the hospital has been suspended since 5 December

Belfast Live · Apr 7, 2023

SWAH campaign group calls for new NHS Trust for South West area

Emergency general surgery services were suspended by the local health trust in December

Belfast Live · Mar 17, 2023

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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

Belfast Live · Mar 1, 2023

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

Belfast Live · Feb 26, 2023

Hundreds turn out to protest over South West Acute Hospital crisis

The demonstration was organised by the Save Our Acute Services campaign group

Belfast Live · Feb 22, 2023

Councillors clash with Trust directors over SWAH at Health committee meeting

There were tense exchanges during the meeting on Friday

Belfast Live · Feb 20, 2023

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

Belfast Live · Feb 10, 2023

Department of Health calls for 'respectful debate' after heated SWAH event

Directors from the Western Health and Social Care Trust were interrupted on several occasions during Monday night's meeting

Belfast Live · Feb 1, 2023

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

Belfast Live · Jan 31, 2023

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Belfast Live · Jan 10, 2023

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

Belfast Live · Dec 12, 2022

South West Acute Hospital: Western Trust director says golden hour a 'huge misconception'

The Trust also said no applicants met the criteria in a recent recruitment drive for consultant general surgeons at the Enniskillen hospital

Belfast Live · Nov 22, 2022

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

Belfast Live · Nov 18, 2022

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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Belfast Live · Nov 17, 2022

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

Belfast Live · Nov 11, 2022

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

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

Belfast Live · Nov 9, 2022

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

Belfast Live · Nov 3, 2022

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

Belfast Live · Oct 27, 2022

Mass protest called over threats to SWAH emergency surgery

Fears have been expressed that the loss of emergency surgery at the hospital could lead to a further loss of services at the SWAH

Belfast Live · Oct 20, 2022

South West Acute Hospital emergency surgery closure fears prompts urgent public meeting

The Western Health and Social Care Trust said on Monday it was putting plans in place for the potential loss of the service

Belfast Live · Oct 18, 2022

Western Trust planning for possible loss of emergency surgery services at SWAH

The board of the local health trust held a special meeting on Monday of this week to discuss the plans

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