Western Health and Social Care Trust explained

Western Health and Social Care Trust
Start Date:1 August 2006
Headquarters:Glenshane Road
Derry
BT47 6SB[1]
Type:Health and social care trust
Staff:9,690 (2018/19)[2]

The Western Health and Social Care Trust is a health organisation in Northern Ireland. Hospitals served by the Trust include Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Tyrone and Fermanagh Hospital, Omagh Hospital and Primary Care Complex and the South West Acute Hospital.[3]

History

The trust was established as the Western Health and Social Services Trust on 1 August 2006, and became operational on 1 April 2007.[4] In September 2021, the trust made an appeal off-duty nurses to return to work to deal with the backlog of clinical cases.[5]

Population

The area covered by Western Health and Social Care Trust has a population of 294,417 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Contact Us . Western Health and Social Care Trust . 25 March 2020 . 25 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200325105031/https://westerntrust.hscni.net/contact-us/ . live .
  2. Web site: WESTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2019 . Western Health and Social Care Trust . 25 March 2020 . 25 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200325105034/https://westerntrust.hscni.net/download/253/financial-information/1752/final-whsct-consolidated-annual-report-and-accounts-1819_laid-with-nia.pdf . live .
  3. Web site: Our hospitals. Western Health and Social Care Trust. 3 April 2019. 24 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190724053418/http://www.westerntrust.hscni.net/1461.htm. live.
  4. Web site: The Western Health and Social Services Trust (Establishment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 . legislation.gov.uk . 25 March 2020 . 23 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210923171136/https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/296/introduction/made . live .
  5. News: Health Trust appeals for off-duty nurses to work due to “extreme pressure” at NI hospital. 13 September 2021. Belfast Live. 24 September 2021.
  6. Web site: NI Census 2011 - Key Statistics Summary Report, September 2014. NI Statistics and Research Agency. 3 April 2019. 15 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141215081312/http://www.nisra.gov.uk/archive/census/2011/results/key-statistics/summary-report.pdf. live.

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