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Health bodies back Nesbitt following resignation
Mike Nesbitt's resigned as health minister after his party leader Jon Burrows told a town hall meeting that he did not support emergency general surgery (EGS) being removed from Causeway Hospital
Officials in the health service have shown their support for Mike Nesbitt, saying he "offered strong political leadership" and listened to clinical leaders," after his resignation as health minister amid a row with the UUP leader Jon Burrows.
The decision comes following a clash over withdrawing emergency general surgery services from Causeway Hospital and moving them to Antrim.
Last week Burrows, who is a North Antrim MLA, told a town hall meeting that he did not support emergency general surgery (EGS) being removed from the hospital.
A Northern Trust spokesperson said the current model of providing emergency general surgery across two acute sites is becoming "increasingly unsustainable".
They said surgical colleagues are finding it challenging to provide 24/7 emergency rota cover at both hospitals.
Burrows thanked Nesbitt, saying he "took on arguably the hardest job in government".
Chair of the NI Confederation for Health and Social Care, Roisin Coulter, called on the new health minister to "build on the progress already made"
Speaking on behalf of Health and Social Care leaders, the Chair of the NI Confederation for Health and Social Care, Roisin Coulter, said Nesbitt had listened to clinical leaders and called on the new minister to do the same.
"The momentum behind the Department of Health's Reset Plan, which is overwhelmingly supported by our members, must not stop.