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Defending the delay in announcing a successor to Nesbitt following his resignation, Burrows emphasized the distinction between acting quickly and acting hastily. He explained that after reviewing the evidence concerning the Causeway, it was apparent to him that the evidence was insufficient. This careful approach, he suggested, warranted thorough consideration before naming a new health minister.
When pressed about potential candidates for the role, Burrows declined to comment, stating that he intended to make a decision overnight. He neither confirmed nor denied whether he was considering taking on the health brief himself, telling reporters, “You will find out like every other journalist and the public when we announce who the new health minister will be. I’m not going to speculate.”
Burrows praised Nesbitt’s tenure by saying he had “served with compassion and with dignity” and expressed a willingness to have a private conversation with him. Highlighting the ongoing transformation within his party, Burrows acknowledged that change had been necessary from the start to better reconnect with the public. He critiqued the current political system, saying, “This place has failed to deliver for the people of Northern Ireland,” and called for a “circuit break” in politics.
Focusing on healthcare, Burrows stressed that improving access times to the NHS would be a top priority for both his party and the eventual health minister. He promised his party would maintain an “absolute rigorous focus on faster access” to medical services. While denying that his comments were an attempt to audition himself for the health minister position, he affirmed his willingness to reform the health service, cautioning that not all proposals labeled as reforms are necessarily correct. Amid this context, former UUP leader Doug Beattie left the party in May, criticizing Burrows’ leadership, while Nesbitt’s next steps regarding his party membership remain uncertain
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