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Western Health and Social Care Trust

State health organisation in Northern Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

Established1 August 2006
HeadquartersGlenshane Road
Derry
BT47 6SB[1]
Hospitals
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Western Health and Social Care Trust
TypeHealth and social care trust
Established1 August 2006
HeadquartersGlenshane Road
Derry
BT47 6SB[1]
Hospitals
Staff9,690 (2018/19)[2]
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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]

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