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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
By Grinne N. Aodha

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson repeats claim heart surgeries were delayed by protocol

PA Wire

The leader of the DUP has repeated a claim the protocol delayed some heart surgeries from going ahead in Northern Ireland.

In response, the Southern Health and Social Care Trust said 20 patients were transferred to the care of the Belfast Trust in August after it could not secure needed replacement kit in the UK or Ireland due to its size.

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