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  • 13/05/2025
Western Trust reliant on single dermatology consultant to deal with red flag skin cancer appointments, says Mike Nesbitt 

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00:00Mrs Dodds asked about skin cancer. The ongoing challenges are with consultant recruitment for
00:06dermatology and that sadly has resulted in a very long wait for red flag outpatient appointments
00:12across most trusts. Western in particular is reliant on a single-handed consultant.
00:18Belfast has seen a significant reduction due to levers and recruitment exercises have been
00:23undertaken but generally I'm afraid to say have been unsuccessful.

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