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Failure to modernise surgical services risks making things worse - surgeons speak out

Failure to modernise surgical services risks making things worse - surgeons speak out
BBC UK Monday 24 August 2026, 10:16 UTC 1 min read
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The surgeons issued a statement after Health Minister Mike Nesbitt resigned after a fall out over the issue with UUP party leader Jon Burrows.

The surgeons issued a statement after Health Minister Mike Nesbitt resigned after a fall out over the issue with UUP party leader Jon Burrows.
Health (ORG) Mike Nesbitt (PERSON) UUP (ORG) Jon Burrows (PERSON)
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