# Niall McGonigle

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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 announces resignation — Mike Nesbitt resigns as Northern Ireland health minister on Tuesday night amid a UUP row over Causeway Hospital emergency surgery withdrawal.

## Recent coverage (1 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

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