Letter: State of our health services is diabolical - and Stormont is to blame

A letter from Alan Ritchie:

Successive Northern Ireland assemblies, executives and ministers are responsible for how our health services look today, writes Alan Ritchieplaceholder image
Successive Northern Ireland assemblies, executives and ministers are responsible for how our health services look today, writes Alan Ritchie

The first minister is correct - the state of our health and social care services is indeed dire and diabolical.

Perhaps she should reflect on the fact that that is entirely the responsibility - and fault - of decision-making or non decision-making by successive Northern Ireland assemblies, executives and ministers.

And it’s not just health ministers, but budgetary allocations and spending and non-revenue raising decisions made over previous assembly mandates.

Alan Ritchie, Belfast BT9

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