The new Omagh hospital will be in operation by May of next year at the latest, according to a written answer from Sinn Fein Health Minister.
The details were revealed in a written answer from the Minister for Health, Michelle O'Neill.
Construction work continues at the site - with the development to be completed by December of this year.
SDLP MLA for West Tyrone, tweets about the update on the Omagh Hospital development. / Credit : @McCrossanMLA, Twitter.com.
Daniel McCrossan, the MLA who tabled the question, says he's excited by the news.
"We have a wee bit to go yet, but I think it's very close," the SDLP assemblyman told Q radio news.
"I am certainly excited by the news - I think any enhancement of facilities in Omagh, certainly considering what we've lost all those years ago, and the great fight that went on to ensure the Omagh Hospital remained," he said.
"It's by no means a replacement, but to some degree, this represents a fresh start. And [all political representatives] need to work together to ensure that we enhance these services and continually call for the enhancement of these services in the Omagh area," he added.
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