Category: SOAS News
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What has SOAS done?
Most importantly we had the vision to produce a Roadmap for SWAH, our hospital, which would restore it to full health, enable it to take a role in Northern Ireland and to be part of the North-South Border corridor health provision.
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The Roadmap Bitesize Series 2.
SOAS’s NEW category for SWAH. SWAH: “Rural Area Hospitals: delivering a range of essential secondary care services, both unscheduled and elective, geared to sustaining full acute and emergency surgical and medical services in isolated and deprived locations.”
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The Roadmap Bitesize Series. 1.
a series of posts about our Roadmap for SWAH. – a longterm , sustainable solution for our hospital. All solutions for our safety are driven by our geography
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Rolling out of the Roadmap.
This SOAS Roadmap is an incredibly important document. It is without any doubt the only safe way forward for our SWAH and therefore our lives.
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Health INequalities
Impartial Reporter journalist, Colm Bradley, carried out a special investigation into the health inequalities facing people who live in deprived areas. In this, part one of the two part investigation, he explains how an area is classified as deprived, what inequalities you face if you live in one of those deprived areas
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Presentation of signed consultation forms to Department of Health.
Presentation of signed consultation forms to Department of Health.
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Changes made to RQIA review terms of reference.
SOAS discovery. Department of Health have a duty to oversee quality care Western Trust are accountable for our care. Northern Ireland Ambulance Services are in charge of our safe transport to Altnaglevin. RQIA reviews are sent specifically in a review to examine 4 basic areas: so WHO is accountable for our outcomes now???
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SOAS finds fundamental changes to RQIA report terms of reference.
there are fundamental changes made to the Terms of Reference RQIA used
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HEALTH MINISTER CONFIRMS SPARE CAPACITY IN SWAH.
SOAS welcome this statement from the Minister which acknowledges what has been highlighted by SOAS as part of their research.

