devolution has only been fully operating for little more than two out of the last six years. one of the biggest consequences has been a delay to health service reforms. northern ireland has the longest hospital waiting times in the uk. stephen s daughter abigail has spent most of her life on various waiting lists. it s a lot of stress that the family don t need, because looking after abigail is stressful enough. but you have the added pressure then of chasing consultants, chasing waiting lists, trying to fight to get her onto a waiting list. it s just been living hell. and business leaders say repeated problems at stormont are putting off potential investors. we understand there are difficult political issues there, but for businesses, we need decision making. we ve had, as i said, six years with really no decisions being made and we ve got many areas that need to be looked at.
always been fragile. devolution has only been fully operating for little more than two out of the last six years. one of the biggest consequences has been a delay to health service reforms. northern ireland has the longest hospital waiting times in the uk. stephen s daughter abigail has spent most of her life on various waiting lists. it s a lot of stress that the family don t need, because looking after abigail is stressful enough. but you have the added pressure then of chasing consultants, chasing waiting lists, trying to fight to get her onto a waiting list. it s just been living hell. and business leaders say repeated problems at stormont are putting off potential investors. we understand there are difficult
to health service reforms. northern ireland has the longest hospital waiting times in the uk. stephen s daughter abigail has spent most of her life on various waiting lists. it s a lot of stress that the family don t need, because looking after abigail is stressful enough. but you have the added pressure then of chasing consultants, chasing waiting lists, trying to fight to get her onto a waiting list, has just been living hell. and business leaders say repeated problems at stormont are putting off potential investors. we understand there are difficult political issues there, but for businesses, we need decision making. we ve had, as i said, six years with really no decisions being made and we ve got many areas that need to be looked at. the latest deadline for a coalition to be formed has come and gone. an election before christmas is all but inevitable.