The Ulster Unionist Party's health spokesperson criticizes the DUP and Alliance for attempting to capitalize on the current strain on the health service, highlighting the minister's efforts to address the situation.
The Ulster Unionist Party's health spokesperson has criticized the DUP and Alliance, alleging they are trying to gain political advantage from the recent strain on the health service. Earlier this week, DUP Health Committee member Diane Dodds labeled the Department of Health's plan for winter pressures as 'woeful' and 'utterly inadequate,' stating that 'the plan has all the hallmarks of a copy and paste from last year’s plan which also failed.
' Similarly, Alliance health spokesperson Danny Donnelly has written to Health Minister Mike Nesbitt urging him to address the Assembly next week to discuss the ongoing winter pressures within the health system. This follows data from New Year's Eve revealing that over half of the nearly 900 individuals who attended emergency departments waited more than 12 hours, with some patients reportedly waiting up to 19 hours in ambulances outside emergency departments. North Down MLA Alan Chambers accused MLAs of 'commenting on an issue that they evidently don't entirely understand.'“The problems currently being experienced in our health service are currently also being mirrored in every other part of the UK. Indeed, only earlier this week the Welsh Ambulance Service took the major step of declaring a critical incident,' he said. “At a time when everyone should be doing everything they can to get through this period, it is regrettable that Parties such as the DUP and Alliance Party are instead attempting to score political points. “In recent days the Health Minister has been visiting Emergency Departments, engaging with staff and holding a series of meetings with a variety of stakeholders to further explore every possible step to help lessen the intense pressures at present. That stands in total contrast to the often poorly judged tone of statements being circulated by other MLA
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