The Western Trust’s Cardiac Team has been celebrating 10 years since the state-of the-art Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PPCI) service…
GERALDINE MCKAY
New Minor Injuries Unit officially opened at Altnagelvin Hospital
The new Minor Injuries Unit at Altnagelvin Hospital, which has been officially opened, is already having “a hugely positive impact…
Altnagelvin’s respiratory manger Sister Liz Buchanan awarded MBE
THE Western Trust has sent its congratulations to staff member and Ward Manager of the Respiratory Ward (Ward 26) at…
Coronavirus: Elective surgeries postponed at Altnagelvin hospital
A number of planned surgeries have been postponed in Derry because of Covid-related pressures. The Western Trust said it had…
Coronavirus: Western Trust postpones urgent cancer surgeries
THE Western Trust has apologised for the postponement of all urgent cancer surgeries due to Covid-19 pressures. These are known…
Phone First rolls out across Western Trust
A NEW ‘Phone First’ service is being rolled out to cover the Western Trust’s Altnagelvin and South West Acute Hospital’s…
Coronavirus: 70% reduction in Covid cases in Derry
THERE has been a 70% reduction in the Covid-19 infection rate in the Derry and Strabane council area six weeks…
Coronavirus: North West hospital admissions ‘plateauing’
THE number of Covid-19 patients needing hospital care in the North West is slowing down, health chiefs have said. It’s…
Coronavirus: Altnagelvin Hospital suspends a number of services over Covid spike
THE Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry has suspended some services to manage Covid-19 patients. The Western Trust says elective orthopaedic inpatient…