AS the fallout from the Drumcree dispute continues to dominate the north’s political bandwidth, a senior doctor has delivered a sobering reminder of the crisis facing our public services.

Dr Michael Perry is an experienced A&E consultant and Northern Ireland vice-president for the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.

Earlier this year, the body published a shocking report suggesting that more than 1,000 people may have died due to waits of 12 hours or more in emergency departments during 2025.

That is the equivalent of almost 20 lives each week – a figure that would surely provoke immediate action in almost any other circumstances.

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