Nesbitt resigns as NI health minister over Causeway Hospital surgery row with UUP leader

Mike Nesbitt resigned as Northern Ireland's health minister after clashing with Ulster Unionist Party leader Jon Burrows over emergency general surgery at Causeway Hospital in Coleraine. Burrows told a town hall meeting he did not support retaining the service. Nesbitt posted his resignation letter on social media. A successor was appointed the following day, BBC News reported.