06/03/2026
The Western Trust recently hosted Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Chair, Councillor Barry McElduff, at Omagh Hospital and Primary Care Complex for a walkthrough to acknowledge the facility’s significant contribution to health and social care across the Western Trust area. This followed discussions with the Council in respect of the Trust’s ongoing engagement and development of a Fermanagh and West Tyrone Health and Care Futures vision.
During the visit, Councillor McElduff met with staff and toured a number of key departments, each playing a vital role in delivering high‑quality, patient‑centred care to communities across Fermanagh and West Tyrone. Senior leaders and many staff from the Western Trust emphasised the strategic importance of Omagh Hospital and Primary Care Complex in delivering sustainable, high-quality health and social care services across Fermanagh and West Tyrone.
Councillor Barry McElduff, together with Council Chief Executive Alison McCullagh, and Western Trust Directors and senior leads outlined how the Omagh model is already demonstrating the integrated, community-focused approach which is so important in developing future Health and Care services.
Dr Maura O’Neill, Director of Community & Older Peoples Services, said:
“Omagh Hospital exemplifies the shift towards community-based, person-centred care. Services such as Rapid Response, Reablement, Treatment Rooms and Palliative Care are enabling people to remain at home safely, reducing avoidable admissions and supporting system resilience.
As demand continues to grow, strengthening these integrated pathways will be critical to ensuring safe, effective and sustainable services for our population. We thank our amazing staff for the continued compassion and commitment they provide in their roles every day.”
Mark Gillespie, Director of Surgery, Paediatrics & Women’s Health, added:
“The breadth of services delivered at Omagh is significant. Our Cardiac Assessment Unit reviews over 9,000 patients annually through a leading nurse-led model, while the Urgent Care and Treatment Centre manages more than 22,000 attendances each year. Alongside this, over 50,000 outpatient appointments and a substantial planned surgical programme are delivered on site.
This facility plays a vital role in managing demand across the wider system, protecting acute capacity and improving access for local communities.”
The visit included engagement with frontline teams across urgent care and treatment centre, diagnostics, day procedures, theatres, community rapid response, rehabilitation and palliative care services. Directors highlighted the commitment and professionalism of staff, whose work underpins the Trust’s ability to deliver safe care within a challenging operating environment.
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Chair, Councillor Barry McElduff said:
“Omagh Hospital is a strategic asset within the Western Trust area. The integration of hospital and community services demonstrated here aligns strongly with the direction of travel for health and social care transformation.
The Council remains committed to working collaboratively with the Trust to support a clear, sustainable vision that meets the future needs of people across Fermanagh and West Tyrone.”
The Western Trust continues its stakeholder engagement programme as it develops a long-term, clinically sustainable model of care for the region.
The Western Trust continues to deliver a robust communications and engagement programme to help better inform the public, providing clear and factual information, and this has been implemented alongside a comprehensive stakeholder engagement programme. Full details and ongoing updates are provided on the Western Trust website at: Fermanagh and West Tyrone Future Health and Care Services | Western Health & Social Care Trust