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Joe Byrne, SDLP MLA, has
reported that the recent cuts by the Western Health Trust affecting the Tyrone
County Hospital and the Tyrone and Fermanagh Hospital are cavalier and uncaring
to both patients and staff:
“The Western Health Trust
appears to be making haphazard decisions in relation to the budget. These
decisions are resulting in cuts to front line services and to many nursing and
medical staff.
“The most recent
announcement regarding a rearrangement of dementia care facilities and the
closing of the inpatient challenging behaviour unit is extremely worrying. It
is disturbing for specialist staff as well as being totally against the interest
of the patients affected.’
“The uncoordinated approach
and lack of proper consultation is adding to the anxiety of all concerned. No
quality impact assessment is being carried out prior to these decisions.
“I have met today (18th
November) at Stormont with other West Tyrone MLA’s and will be working jointly
with them on these issues that affect the Omagh community in particular.”
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