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First baby born at new Enniskillen hospital | First baby born at new Enniskillen hospital |
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The first baby has been born at the new South West Acute Hospital, near Enniskillen. | The first baby has been born at the new South West Acute Hospital, near Enniskillen. |
Lisa McGuinness from Boho, County Fermanagh, was the first patient to be transferred from the old Erne Hospital at 06:45 BST and gave birth to a boy. | Lisa McGuinness from Boho, County Fermanagh, was the first patient to be transferred from the old Erne Hospital at 06:45 BST and gave birth to a boy. |
Little Shea Maguire weighed in at 8lb 8oz. | Little Shea Maguire weighed in at 8lb 8oz. |
Seventy-eight patients were transferred to the hospital on Thursday from the old Erne Hospital. The transfer started at 06:46 BST. | |
The transfer was completed by 13:00 BST and the Erne Hospital closed for good. | |
The Western Trust and the ambulance service said they were very pleased with what had been accomplished. | The Western Trust and the ambulance service said they were very pleased with what had been accomplished. |
BBC Northern Ireland's Julian Fowler, who was at the new hospital for the move, said there was great excitement as the first patients arrived. | BBC Northern Ireland's Julian Fowler, who was at the new hospital for the move, said there was great excitement as the first patients arrived. |
"Around 75 patients spent Wednesday night in the old hospital and were being transferred by ambulance on Thursday," he said. | "Around 75 patients spent Wednesday night in the old hospital and were being transferred by ambulance on Thursday," he said. |
"They left wards in an out-of-date building to move to single en-suite rooms in the most modern hospital in Europe." | "They left wards in an out-of-date building to move to single en-suite rooms in the most modern hospital in Europe." |
He also said that when little Shea's parents called their family to tell them about the new arrival, they already knew - having heard it first on BBC Radio Ulster. | He also said that when little Shea's parents called their family to tell them about the new arrival, they already knew - having heard it first on BBC Radio Ulster. |