South West Acute hospital
Four Cuban doctors may be on road to Fermanagh within months
Following a meeting between health trust officials and Cuban representatives, it was tentatively agreed four doctors from the island nation could end up working at the South West Acute Hospital.
Editorial: Latest Fermanagh GP practice withdrawal a symptom of health and social care crisis
THERE is little doubt that our beleaguered health and social care service is the sickest of the north's ailing public services.
Trust downplays whistleblower concerns maternity unit at South West Acute Hospital could close
THE Western Trust has denied claims from a whistleblower that the South West Acute Hospital’s maternity unit could become unviable within months.
Deirdre Heenan: Can our health service be transformed, or is it doomed to change only through unplanned collapse?
WHAT is 'emergency general surgery' (EGS)? Most people don't know and why would they? The word 'emergency' is synonymous with 'accident and emergency' services.
Protestors heckle senior managers over future of South West Acute Hospital
PROTESTORS heckled senior health managers this week at a public meeting about the future of services at the South West Acute Hospital.
Newton Emerson: Disturbing new low as NHS managers vilified
Over 1,000 people attended a public meeting in Enniskillen last Friday, organised by the campaign to retain emergency general surgery at the South West Acute Hospital.
Deirdre Heenan: We need to be honest with the public over hospital changes
Not surprisingly there has been anger, dismay, fear and confusion since it was announced by the Western Health and Social Care Trust that emergency general surgery was to be removed from South-West Acute Hospital (SWAH).
Human chain formed around SWAH in Enniskillen in protest at withdrawal of acute services
A HUMAN chain was formed around the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) in Enniskillen by protesters demonstrating at the withdrawal of services.
Editorial: Tough decisions needed on our healthcare system
The fundamental difficulties facing our health service have been amply demonstrated over the past week or so by a series of profound problems that underline the need for urgent reform.