Difficulties in obtaining parts for cardiac equipment were not linked to the protocol, SouthernHSCT says after J_Donaldson_MP says the protocol led to delays in heart surgery.
Difficulties in obtaining cardiac equipment were not linked to the Northern Ireland Protocol, the Southern Health Trust has said.
"There have been no delays, the trust has not had to outsource supplies of equipment and business is running normally," a spokesperson said. In a statement, it said it experienced difficulties with its cardiac catheterisation service in early August. "Given that the service would be suspended for a period of time, we liaised with colleagues in the Belfast Trust to facilitate the transfer of 20 patients to have their procedures completed.Alan Stout from the British Medical Association said he had not heard of issues with the supply of equipment due to the protocol.
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