23/01/2025

As a result of this extreme weather event we are planning for significant disruption to our health and social care services on Friday 24 January following the Met Office’s red weather warning in relation to Storm Éowyn.
Our focus will be on maintaining safe services for acutely unwell patients within our inpatient facilities and protecting urgent and emergency care. Our community services will strive to maintain services for the most vulnerable clients.
Our message to patients and service users is that they should assume any scheduled appointments are cancelled unless contacted by the Trust to advise otherwise.
Given the advice from the PSNI not to travel and the cancellation of public transport, we would strongly encourage people to use our Phone First service, where appropriate, before travelling to our Emergency Departments.
The Phone First triage service is available on 0300 020 6000. In an emergency, always call 999.
NIE Networks are continuing to work on faults that will get power back to the highest possible numbers of homes and businesses as quickly as possible. Please check Power Check on their website at https://www.nienetworks.co.uk/home for an initial estimate of when power will be restored to your location.
Drop-in centres are open across NI. Further information is available on local council websites and on NI Direct at https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/news/strong-winds-weather-warning-information-and-advice#toc-9
NI Water are providing updates on their website, by using the postcode search, at https://www.niwater.com/current-service-updates/
Centres Open to the Public for Community Support
Council Community Assistance Centres (CAC) supported with NIE staff Available on Monday 27th January 2025.
Opening time 11:00 to 19:00hrs :
Causeway Coast & Glens BC | Coleraine LC |
Derry & Strabane DC | Melvin Leisure Centre |
Fermanagh & Omagh DC | Fermanagh Lakeland Forum
Omagh Leisure Complex |
Centres Open to the Public for Community Support (Drop-in Centres)
Community Support Drop-in Centres Open to the Public
Locations Published
(Please ensure you check your local Council Websites for updates on times if not listed below.)
Causeway Coast & Glens
- Coleraine Leisure Centre
- Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre
- Roe Valley Leisure Centre
- Sheskburn Recreation Centre
Derry & Strabane
- Melvin Leisure Centre10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Derg Valley Centre: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Foyle Arena, Templemore Sports Complex, and Riversdale: 6:30 AM – 10:00 PM
- Riversdale Leisure Centre: 2 Lisnafin Park, Strabane, BT82 9DQ
- Templemore Sports Complex: Buncrana Rd, Londonderry, BT48 7QL
- Castlederg Derg Valley Centre: Open until 10:00 PM Saturday
Fermanagh & Omagh
- Fermanagh Lakeland Forum: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Omagh Leisure Complex: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Bawnacre Leisure Centre, Irvinestown: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Castle Park Leisure Centre, Lisnaskea: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Update on Specific Impacts:
Update on Trust Run GP Practices:
In consideration of the aforementioned extreme weather warnings, the Western Trust has taken the decision that the following arrangements will be put in place regarding Trust managed GP Practices:
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- The Practices will close in the morning. This will ensure no staff member is taking a risk to travel to the Surgery
- All nursing appointments are cancelled.
- Trust run GP Practices will open from 2.30 pm to 6.00 pm for emergency appointments only.
This applies to Trust-Run GP Practices in Brookeboro & Tempo, Dromore & Trillick, Fintona and Racecourse Medical Practice.