The Western Trust have admitted knowing that there would be a shortage of junior doctors to fulfil Obstetrics and Gynaecology roles at the Erne “several weeks” before the doctors were due to take up their posts.

Services in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Ward have been temporarily suspended until September 14 because only one junior doctor turned up on the start date of August 5 and all routine and emergency Gynaecology patients, in-patients and out-patients are now expected to travel to Altnagelvin Area Hospital. Read more here.

By Rodney Edwards for fermanagh.tv

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