Debate contribution: ‘The State of Emergency Medicine in Northern Ireland’ Report
Debate contribution by Mr Mike Nesbitt on .
- MLA
- Mr Mike Nesbitt
- Party at the time
- Ulster Unionist Party
- Date
- 5 May 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution (made as a minister)
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- ‘The State of Emergency Medicine in Northern Ireland’ Report
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5524620
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As the Member is aware, there has been an ongoing problem in the workforce for that particular specialism. What the Member is asking for is not something that I can make up on the hoof, because I have not given consideration to how that money is re-profiled. We have an £800 million shortfall, so I have no doubt that officials will say to me that I have to put all the money that I can towards closing that gap. I would be very reluctant to take a single penny out of the money that is put in for training and workforce.
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