Debate contribution: Causeway Hospital: Relocation of Emergency Department

Debate contribution by Mr Maurice Bradley on 15 October 2024.

MLA: Mr Maurice Bradley
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 15 October 2024
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Causeway Hospital: Relocation of Emergency Department
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 4592835

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I thank the Minister for his detailed response. If you look at a map of Northern Ireland and take the health proposals, you will find that nearly all specialist services are centred in and around Belfast, part of which is in Antrim. That leaves those of us on the north coast, right through north Antrim and east Londonderry, with one hospital, which is Altnagelvin. That puts lives in the Causeway coast and glens area at risk. My preferred outcome, having listened to all that was said at that meeting, is option 5, not option 7. I would like to know — nobody can answer this — how they arrived at option 7.

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This follow-up belongs to: Topical question AQT 653/22-27.

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