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Health Minister Robbie Butler’s new advisory panel sparks debate as critics call it a delay tactic amid pressure to act on hospital service reforms. The committee, designed to guide major health decisions with patient and community input, won’t override the minister’s final authority — a move some see as stalling while others applaud for transparency. Following a massive public consultation and amid fallout from the controversial Causeway Hospital surgery cuts, Butler aims to ensure changes are evidence-based and improve care — but doctors and politicians warn urgent action is needed, not more reviews.

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