Internal correspondence has revealed further problems with the arrangements
South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) in Enniskillen
A breakdown in an agreed process to mitigate against so-called ‘double ED’ waits in two Western Trust hospitals has resulted in “prolonged handover delays”, the Ambulance Service has said.
Following the December 2022 suspension of emergency general surgery at the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) in Enniskillen, pathways were put in place to transfer patients from SWAH to Altnagelvin.