South West Acute Hospital

124 Irvinestown Road, Enniskillen Co Fermanagh, BT74 6DN

T:  (028) 6638 2000

The South West Acute Hospital opened its doors to patients at 8am on 21 June 2012. Patients were transferred from the Erne Hospital as it closed its doors to all future admissions.

The South West Acute Hospital opened its doors to patients at 8am on 21 June 2012. Patients were transferred from the as it closed its doors to all future admissions.

The South West Acute Hospital is located to the north of Enniskillen. The site is at Wolf Lough, off the main A32 Enniskillen to Omagh Road and approximately 1 mile from Enniskillen town.

 

The South West Acute Hospital has up to 312 in-patient and day case beds.

The site has 788 car park spaces across 11 car parking areas. Some of these spaces may be chargeable. For more information about car parking - click here.

The new hospital delivers a wide range of services including (note this list is not definitive):

  • Allied Health Professions
  • Ambulatory Services
  • Care of Older Person Wards
  • Children's Centre
  • Children's Wards and Outpatient Service
  • Clinical Investigations
  • Criticial Care Unit (ICU / HDU / CCU)
  • Day Surgery
  • Education Suite
  • Emergency Department (A&E)
  • Inpatient Care
  • GP Out of Hours
  • Laboratory
  • Maternity Unit
  • Medical and Surgical Assessment Unit
  • Mental Health Liaison
  • Neonatal
  • Out Patients
  • Pharmacy
  • Social Services
  • Stroke Unit
  • Support Services
  • Surgical Wards and Theatres
  • Women's Health Unit
  • X-Ray (Medical Imaging)

Also included on site is staff and key worker accommodation, an energy centre and a creche.

There is a restaurant based on the first floor and is open everyday at the following times:
8.30am - 11.30am
12.00pm - 2.30pm
3.00pm - 5.00pm
5.30pm - 7.00pm
 
A small coffee shop is open on the ground floor, next to the convenience shop from 9.00am - 6.00pm.

The South West Acute Hospital operates a no smoking policy. No patient, visitor or member of staff is permitted to smoke at the facility.  Support is available for those seeking help to quit smoking through our award winning Western Trust Stop Smoking and Prevention Service please contact Kathleen McManus, Western Trust Smoking Cessation Nurse on Tel: 0800 9179 388.

Click here to open the guide to the South West Acute Hospital. 

  

Latest News:

Anne thanks volunteers who assisted with new hospital move (22/06/12)

History is made as new hospital opens to patients (21/06/12)

South West Acute Hospital Shuttlebus (20/06/12)

First patient seen at the South West Acute Hospital (18/06/12)

Cardiology Event at the heart of the South West Acute Hospital (15/06/12)

Car Parking at the South West Acute Hospital (13/06/12)

Excitement grows as opening of new hospital draws nearer (08/06/12)

Methodist Church in Ireland visit new South West Acute Hospital (06/06/12) 

Lift off at new South West Acute Hospital (30/05/12)

Trust accepts 'keys' to new South West Acute Hospital (21/05/12)

Up, up and away! 50 days to the opening of the new South West Acute Hospital (01/05/12)

Your Guide to the new South West Acute Hospital (17/04/12)

£800,000 MRI Scanner arrives at the new South West Acute Hospital (03/04/12)

100 days to the opening of the new South West Acute Hospital (13/03/12)

Minister Poots hugely impressed with new South West Acute Hospital (01/02/12)

New jobs a vital boost to the local economy (01/02/12)

100 new support services jobs for the West announced (16/01/12)

Half year to target completion of new Acute Hospital (22/11/11)

RQIA visit new South West Hospital (22/11/11)

 

Construction Information

For information about the opening and the patient move click here to open the Spring 2012 staff bulletin guide.

 

Click on the following links below to find out more about the South West Acute Hospital building progress: