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Acute services move from Tyrone Acute services move from Tyrone
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Acute inpatient services are being moved from Tyrone County Hospital, the Western Trust has said. Acute in-patient services are being moved from Tyrone County Hospital, the Western Trust has said.
From March acutely ill patients in the Omagh area will be cared for in the Erne and Atlnagelvin hospitals. From March acutely ill patients in the Omagh area will be cared for in the Erne and Altnagelvin hospitals.
Trust chairman Gerard Guckian said staffing issues were behind the move.Trust chairman Gerard Guckian said staffing issues were behind the move.
"Despite repeated attempts, we have been unable to recruit sufficient numbers of medical staff of the right calibre to provide services," he said."Despite repeated attempts, we have been unable to recruit sufficient numbers of medical staff of the right calibre to provide services," he said.
"There is a real concern that services could collapse."There is a real concern that services could collapse.
"We have therefore reached the point where, in the interests of patient safety, we need to change the location from which we provide inpatient care for acutely ill medical patients.""We have therefore reached the point where, in the interests of patient safety, we need to change the location from which we provide inpatient care for acutely ill medical patients."
He said the hospitals 24/7 Urgent Care and Treatment Centre will continue and from March "will be doctor led but delivered by highly skilled and experienced nurses".He said the hospitals 24/7 Urgent Care and Treatment Centre will continue and from March "will be doctor led but delivered by highly skilled and experienced nurses".
Mr Guckian said the Western Health and Social Services Board and Department of Health supported the move and added that there would be no job losses among staff.Mr Guckian said the Western Health and Social Services Board and Department of Health supported the move and added that there would be no job losses among staff.
He said that as well as the changes outlined, new and additional services have been and will continue to be introduced at the hospital, including ambulatory cardiology services and additional rapid response nursing.He said that as well as the changes outlined, new and additional services have been and will continue to be introduced at the hospital, including ambulatory cardiology services and additional rapid response nursing.