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Robbie Butler, former firefighter and new health minister, steps into Stormont’s top health role after Mike Nesbitt’s resignation over a bitter dispute about closing emergency surgery at Causeway Hospital. With determination and urgency, Butler vows to build a world-class, accessible health service rooted in evidence, frontline experience, and patient needs. He rejects the idea that long waits and staff burnout are inevitable, pledging bold action to transform care — not just through plans, but through real, felt improvements. Backed by party leader Jon Burrows, who calls this move essential for reform, Butler signals a new era of accountability and speed for Northern Ireland’s health system.

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