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Thousands waiting for life-changing surgery Posted: 7:03 pm December 10, 2020
By Roisin Henderson
THERE HAVE been calls for immediate action to be taken to slash the lengthy waits Fermanagh patients are facing for cataract surgery.
Two years ago all cataract surgery, which had previously been carried out in Omagh, was moved from the Western Trust to the Mid-Ulster Hospital in Magherafelt. This was part of a Department of Health plan to create regional centres for elective care.
At the time Cllr Adam Gannon voiced his concern about the move but had been assured waiting times would be reduced as a result of the move. However, recent figures seen by Cllr Gannon showed this has not been the case, with 2,033 patients currently awaiting cataract assessment in the Western Trust, although a part of that figure also includes a portion of the Northern Trust patients also.