Draft Framework Hospitals reconfiguration document publication

4 releases from 4 parties, 1 October 2024.

Each party’s website press releases, in order of publication

1. McGrath: Clarity needed on health service transformation

   • SDLP
   • 1 October 2024
   • Response to an event
   • Criticises the northern ireland executive, a minister or department

   SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath says the Health Minister's statement on a hospital reconfiguration framework is welcome but lacks detail on what health transformation will look like. He calls for concrete proposals and timescales to prevent transformation from drifting.

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2. McAllister and Donnelly welcome health framework but warn action is now needed

   • Alliance
   • 1 October 2024
   • Response to an event
   • Criticises the northern ireland executive, a minister or department

   Alliance MLAs Nuala McAllister and Danny Donnelly welcome the draft hospital reconfiguration framework announced by Health Minister Mike Nesbitt but say decisions are now needed rather than more reviews. Donnelly says the framework lacks detail on rural transport and workforce, and Alliance will…

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3. Health Minister must outline a detailed plan - Dodds

   • DUP
   • 1 October 2024
   • Criticism
   • Criticises the northern ireland executive, a minister or department

   DUP MLA Diane Dodds says the Health Minister's draft framework on hospital reconfiguration is underwhelming and lacks detail, questioning why it still focuses on principles eight years after the Bengoa Report and calling for detailed plans and action.

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4. Hospital reconfiguration must be aimed at delivering service improvements – Kimmins

   • Sinn Féin
   • 1 October 2024
   • Response to an event

   Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins says any reset of hospital services must focus on better outcomes, shorter waiting lists and equal access, and calls for the health minister to develop proposals with patients, carers and staff. She also urges rural patients to be considered and encourages people to…

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Parties with no matching press release found on their website

• UUP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• TUV: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• Green Party: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• PBP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• Aontú: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.

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