An independent expert advisory committee has been established to evaluate health service delivery across Northern Ireland. Health Minister Robbie Butler announced that the Reconfiguration Committee will advise on significant changes to health and social care services, particularly following recent controversies surrounding Emergency General Surgery at Causeway Hospital.
The committee will consist of health professionals, likely from outside Northern Ireland, and will scrutinize existing evidence from public consultations and previous reports. Butler emphasized the importance of transparency, stating that the committee's recommendations will be published for public access.