# Jon Burrows

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-20**: Successor announcement expected — UUP leader Jon Burrows says a new health minister will be announced on Thursday.
- **2026-08-19**: Health bodies pay tribute — Royal College of Surgeons and RCN Northern Ireland praise Nesbitt as constructive and warn the reset plan must not lose momentum.
- **2026-08-18**: Nesbitt resigns as Health Minister — Mike Nesbitt quit the health portfolio amid a row with UUP leader Jon Burrows over emergency general surgery withdrawal from Causeway Hospital.
- **2026-08-18**: Nesbitt announces resignation — Mike Nesbitt resigns as Northern Ireland health minister on Tuesday night amid a UUP row over Causeway Hospital emergency surgery withdrawal.
- **2024-05**: Nesbitt appointed Northern Ireland Health Minister — Mike Nesbitt took up the health portfolio in the Northern Ireland Assembly, leading reform efforts including waiting list reduction.

## Recent coverage (3 stories)

### Nesbitt quits after 2-day Causeway row as health chiefs warn on reset plan
2026-08-20 00:12:35 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 7

Mike Nesbitt resigned as Northern Ireland health minister after a dispute over proposed withdrawal of emergency general surgery at Causeway Hospital. The Royal College of Surgeons and RCN praised him as constructive but warned the Department of Health's reset plan must not lose momentum. A successor is expected to be named Thursday, leaving little time for transition.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/nesbitt-exit-health-reset-plan-causeway

### NI Health Minister Quits, Leaving 3-Pronged Reform Agenda in Limbo
2026-08-19 15:35:58 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 4

Northern Ireland's Health Minister resigned after a public clash with his own party leader over plans to withdraw emergency general surgery from Causeway Hospital in Coleraine. The rupture leaves the health brief vacant mid-reform and raises fresh questions about how clinically driven service reconfiguration can secure community consent. The UUP insists waiting-list reduction and health inequality work will continue under a new minister.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/ni-health-minister-resigns-causeway-reform-limbo

### Nesbitt Quits as NI Health Minister After 27 Months Amid Causeway Surgery Row
2026-08-19 03:49:25 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

Northern Ireland's health minister Mike Nesbitt has resigned amid an internal party dispute over emergency general surgery withdrawal at Causeway Hospital. The leadership vacuum threatens ongoing waiting-list reform and hospital service transformation. Health Committee chairman Philip McGuigan is seeking an urgent briefing with the Department of Health permanent secretary to ensure continuity.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/nesbitt-resigns-ni-health-minister-causeway-surgery-row

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