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Health Minister Visits South West Acute Hospital and Key Regional Services
The Western Health and Social Care Trust was pleased to welcome new Health Minister, Robbie Butler MLA, to South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) last week, providing an opportunity to showcase a range of services, meet staff and discuss priorities for health and social care services across Fermanagh and West Tyrone. Chief Executive, Karen Hargan, accompanied…
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Western Trust drives forward Homecare Services with Trust cars
The Western Trust has announced the introduction of 20 new Trust-run vehicles to support Homecare staff working across some of the most rural and hard-to-reach communities in the Trust area. As part of the initiative, 14 vehicles will be allocated across the Fermanagh and Omagh Council area, with the remaining six based in the Northern…
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Launch of New Multi‑Disciplinary Team Service in South West GP Practices
The South West GP Federation and the Western Trust have announced the official launch of the much‑anticipated, Multi‑Disciplinary Team (MDT) Service across GP practices in the region. The launch marks a significant milestone in the transformation of primary care and forms part of the wider £61 million investment in GP services announced by the Minister…
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Western Trust completes extensive engagement ahead of next phase of Fermanagh and West Tyrone Vision
The Western Trust has completed an extensive programme of engagement with staff, stakeholders and partners ahead of the next phase of work to develop a new Vision for future health and care services across Fermanagh and West Tyrone. The Trust has now launched a formal programme of public engagement, running from June to September 2026,…
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Western Trust highlights independent evidence of safer Emergency General Surgery pathways following inaccurate public claims
Independent evidence has confirmed continued improvements in Emergency General Surgery patient pathways across the Western Trust, with both the RQIA Inspection Report and the independent CHKS review highlighting better patient outcomes, improved patient flow and enhanced patient safety. The Trust is therefore setting out the findings of both independent reports following inaccurate public commentary which…
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Formal Engagement Phase launched in developing a new Vision for Fermanagh and West Tyrone Health and Care Futures
The Western Trust has launched the next stage in developing a new Vision for future health and care services in Fermanagh and West Tyrone, following approval by Trust Board. The programme now moves into a formal engagement phase, with structured engagement taking place from June to September 2026. The Vision will set out how hospital…
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Western Trust welcomes RQIA findings and remains committed to safe, effective and sustainable services
The Western Trust has today received the RQIA Inspection Report following an unannounced inspection of Emergency General Surgery services undertaken between 12 November 2025 and 19 February 2026. Karen Hargan, Chief Executive, Western Trust, said: “We welcome the publication of the RQIA inspection report, and its recognition of the significant progress made across our Emergency…
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