Mike Nesbitt resigns as health minister amid row with UUP leader
3 sources·Updated August 19, 2026

Mike Nesbitt resignation
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- BBC Politics·2h agoNew health minister needs 'determination to do difficult things'
Jon Burrows has said he will confirm on Thursday who will replace Mike Nesbitt as health minister.
Read at BBC Politics → - BBC UK News·4h agoHealth bodies back Nesbitt following resignation
Mike Nesbitt resigned as health minister amid a row with the UUP leader Jon Burrows.
Read at BBC UK News → - Irish Times Ireland·19h agoStormont Minister of Health Mike Nesbitt resigns
Former UUP leader came under pressure from campaigners against withdrawal of emergency general surgery from Causeway Hospital
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