The Western Health and Social Care Trust has relocated its pessary clinic from South West Acute Hospital to Omagh Hospital and Primary Care Complex on a temporary basis.

A Trust spokesperson attributed the move to staffing challenges.

The Trust stated it plans to address the change in clinic location urgently.

The relocation occurs amid ongoing uncertainty over the future of general surgery services at South West Acute Hospital.

Acute services at the hospital remain a top priority for the Western Trust, according to comments made at a press conference.

A public rally is scheduled for this weekend concerning the hospital's general surgery services.

Campaigners have called the situation unacceptable and urged rescheduling of a consultation on the matter.

Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt stated that decisions on SWAH emergency surgery rest with the Western Trust.

Campaigners have called on the public to oppose any removal of emergency surgery from the hospital.