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Butler says measures being taken to prepare Altnagelvin ED for winter pressures

Professor Siobhan O'Neill.

Prof. O’Neill warns spending committee of 'severe' mental health pressures

Mark Gillespie (left), with Western Trust colleagues meeting with Health Minister Robbie Butler at Altnagelvin Hospital recently.

Western Trust and Derry MLAs welcome investment in Endometriosis healthcare

The Health Minister meeting Derry Well Woman representatives recently. Jim McCafferty Photography.

Funding allocated for Endometriosis services

The Western Health and Social Care Trust (Western Trust) Multi-Disciplinary Social Work Team, in collaboration with Derry City and Strabane Council, were delighted to host their annual "Chat-Tea Ball" event in the Waterfoot Hotel recently, as part of Positive Ageing Month with 199 people attending.

In photos: Derry's Western Trust "Chat-Tea Ball" event in the Waterfoot Hotel

Altnagelvin A&E

Under pressure Altnagelvin ED shows need for public service investment: Boggs

Author Shauna Healy Duffy with her debut book 'Mollie Collins Is Mental'.

Shauna Duffy fulfils childhood dream with debut novel 'Mollie Collins Is Mental'

Organisers of the event Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialists Anne-Marie Crossan and Roisin Roddy, pictured with Charlene McClintock, Macmillan Support Worker (centre)

Western Trust hosts colorectal cancer health and wellbeing event

PhD researcher and registered nurse Fiona Halpin.

Magee researcher seeking older people’s and nurses’ views on ageing well

Western Trust Karen Hargan

Karen Hargan says mental health as important as safeguarding physical well-being

Altnagelvin ED

Series of improvements completed at Altnagelvin Emergency Department

Launch of Ward 5 in the Waterside hospital

Redeveloped Ward 5 opens at Derry's Waterside Hospital

Dr. Niamh Doherty, SAS Doctor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Western Trust, has been recognised in the inaugural NI Medical and Dental Training Agency (NIMDTA) SAS Recognition Awards 2026.

Dr. Niamh Doherty recognised at NIMTDA SAS awards 2026

Professor Siobhan O'Neill Professor of Mental Health Sciences at the University of Ulster's Psychology Research Institute. Picture Martin McKeown. Inpresspics.com. 16.4.14

Prof. Siobhán O’Neill: 'Significantly higher’ suicidal ideation rate a concern

Renal Nurse Mairead Canavan completes Belfast Half Marathon.

Western Trust hails Derry nurse Mairead Canavan for completing Half Marathon

(l-R) Jenny Lynam; Specialist Nurse Organ Donation SWAH, Dr Michelle Fallon Clinical Lead for Organ Donation in the Western Trust, Mary Hayes and Jemma Devine; Specialist Nurses Organ Donation (Altnagelvin) and Brian Telford; Vice Chair of the Western Trust.

Making organ donation wishes known helps save lives
The Western Trust is encouraging people across the north west to make their organ donation decision known and discuss it with their loved ones as part of Organ Donation Awareness Week 2026.
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People Before Profit Councillor Shaun Harkin.

Alarm over cuts to Health Service

‘Significant pressure’ was reported at Altnagelvin Emergency Department with 137 patients waiting in the unit at one stage on Monday evening.

‘Significant pressure’ at Altnagelvin ED with 137 patients reported

The next Chat Tea train event from Derry to Coleraine and back will take place in early October.

All aboard as Chat Tea returns

Crescent Link Retail Park. (File picture)

Large scale power outage affecting over 3000

Pulmonary Fibrosis Month Patient Eric Brown and Siobhan Donnely, Interstitial Lung Disease Respiratory Nurse Specialist.

Derry patients urged to engage during Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month

Altnagelvin A&E

Altnagelvin ED experiences surge in patients on ‘extremely busy’ Monday night

Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Ciara Ferguson.

Derry MLA raises concerns over 'growing pressures'

North West Cancer Centre

Western Trust cancer incidence rate 3.3% above average

Paula, Clare McClintock, Physiotherapist, Maura Ferris, Respiratory Nurse, Leigh.

Western Trust highlights the benefits of Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Foyle Hospice’s Noel McMonagle, Donall Henderson and male staff encourage men to sign up for this year’s Male Walk/Run.

‘’Mon lads, let’s go for Foyle Hospice’

Service Users at Cityside Supported Living enjoyed a day trip to Emerald Park with staff as part of their summer activities

10 brilliant photographs of Cityside Supported Living trip to Emerald Park
Service users at Cityside Supported Living enjoyed a day trip to Emerald Park with staff as part of their summer activities this year.
Kevin Mullan

Wilma Deighan celebrating the 40th anniversary of her kidney transplant with renal unit staff at Altnagelvin.

Wilma celebrates 40th anniversary of kidney transplant at Altnagelvin

Western Health and Social Care Trust Consultant Surgeons, theatre teams and Trust Corporate Management gathered to welcome a new state-of-the-art surgical robot at Theatre 9.

State-of-the-art robot conducts first surgeries in Derry’s Altnagelvin Hospital

Susan Rogers and Nicola Burchmore attending the launch of the Breastfeeding Action Plan at Stormont.

Trust staff attend Breastfeeding Action Plan launch

A 75 per cent vacancy rate for psychiatrists in the Western Trust has been described as ‘shocking’ by the chair of the Stormont Health Committee.

75% psychiatry vacancy rate in WHSCT

Ulster University conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Science (DSc) on Neil Guckian OBE.

Neil Guckian OBE awarded Honorary Doctorate at Ulster University Derry

Foyle MLA Mark H. Durkan. Photograph by Declan Roughan / Press Eye

Durkan brands high-risk hospital maintenance backlog ‘shocking’

Mike Nesbitt has defended the introduction of a new regional breast cancer service because it has reduced the variation between the ‘best’ waiting times in the Western Trust and the ‘worst’ in the Southern Trust.

Nesbitt: New breast cancer service has reduced variation between WHSCT and SHSCT

The old Stradreagh Hospital complex at the northern end of the Gransha Park estate.

DoH’s Gransha Park 'surplus' 231 acre land bank valued at £9.8m

Altnagelvin A&E

63% of £251m high-risk hospital maintenance backlog in Western Trust

Altnagelvin Hospital

Altnagelvin wards to be relocated for six or seven months for essential works

Cara Hunter

Cara Hunter says ‘severely suicidal’ citizen was unable to access treatment

The late Tom Frawley, who passed away on Wednesday.

Mike Nesbitt: Tom Frawley was a ‘mentor’ for whom ‘serving public came first’

Sunscreen pictured in Lierde, Friday 19 June 2026. BELGA PHOTO NICOLAS MAETERLINCK (Photo by NICOLAS MAETERLINCK / BELGA MAG / Belga / AFP via Getty Images)

Doctor urges public to protect themselves as skin cancer cases rise

Western Trust Achieves ‘Gold Standard’ in Organ Donation, Saving and Transforming Lives.

Western Trust achieves ‘gold standard’ in organ donation with 19 lives saved

Official launch of Short Breaks for Children with Disabilities in the Western Trust

Launch of Short Break fostering service for children with disabilities in Derry

Altnagelvin A&E

RQIA: Altnagelvin staff and patient concern over emergency surgery pathway

Health workers from the respiratory ward at Altnagelvin braved inclement conditions to scale Errigal in memory of the late Amy Doherty at the weekend.

Colleagues scale Errigal in honour of Derry nurse Amy Doherty

Mandy Mitchell, Micky Glenn and Rita Devlin

Derry nurses pick up awards at RCN NI Nurse of the Year Awards 2026

Never leave children unattended in or near the water.

Play safe to help avoid preventable accidents urges Trust

Amy Doherty’s former colleagues from the respiratory ward at Altnagelvin are to climb Errigal on Saturday

Amy’s Doherty’s colleagues to scale Errigal in memory of much-loved Derry nurse

Over 40,000 patients waiting for a first consultant-led outpatient appointment in the Western Trust at the end of March had been waiting for over a year.

42,552 patients (52.1%) wait over a year for consultant-led appointment

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt

Nesbitt: Resource funding in addition to £73m for capital build required for A&E

Altnagelvin A&E

Altnagelvin A&E ‘extremely busy’ with 111 patients waiting for treatment

Annual expenditure on agency nursing staff in the North has tripled in six years, reaching £162 million in 2024-25.

Agency nursing staff triples to £162m with some rates higher than London

Welcoming newly qualified midwives to the Maternity Team at Altnagelvin Hospital, Derry from left to right: Thubelihle Ndlovu; Alex McKenna; Fiona Palmer; Gail Whiteside and Laura Morrison.

Newly qualified midwives welcomed to Derry's Altnagelvin Hospital

The dedication, professionalism and compassion of our incredible local health service heroes was celebrated by the Western Trust during International Nurses Day.

IN PICTURES: Western Trust heroes celebrated on International Nurses Day

Poppy Crown, Shantallow Health Centre.

Pregnant women encouraged to self‑refer to Community Midwives

In Derry and the wider Western area, children living in urban areas were more likely to be registered as having autism at 5.4%, compared to 4.3% in rural areas, with similar situations across the other Trust areas.

1 in 20 schoolchildren autistic

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