The Western Health and Social Care Trust is a health organisation in
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
. Hospitals served by the Trust include
Altnagelvin Area Hospital
Altnagelvin Area Hospital is the main hospital for the North West of Northern Ireland. It is located in Waterside, Derry. It provides services to the city of Derry and County Londonderry, but also some specialist and acute services for parts o ...
,
Tyrone and Fermanagh Hospital
The Tyrone and Fermanagh Hospital ( ga, Ospidéal Thír Eoghain agus Fhear Manach) is a mental health facility in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is managed by the Western Health and Social Care Trust.
History
The hospital was commis ...
,
Omagh Hospital and Primary Care Complex
The Omagh Hospital and Primary Care Complex is a local hospital in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is managed by the Western Health and Social Care Trust.
History
The hospital is situated in the grounds of the existing Tyrone and Fer ...
and the
South West Acute Hospital
South West Acute Hospital is a local teaching hospital located in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is managed by Western Health and Social Care Trust.
History
The hospital was built to replace the Erne Hospital, and was opene ...
.
History
The trust was established as the Western Health and Social Services Trust on 1 August 2006, and became operational on 1 April 2007. In September 2021, the trust made an appeal off-duty nurses to return to work to deal with the backlog of clinical cases.
Population
The area covered by Western Health and Social Care Trust has a population of 294,417 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.
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