We have developed a consultation document which details why we believe we need to make some changes to our general surgery services. We want everyone across the Northern Trust area to benefit from safe, effective and high-quality care. We are committed to ensuring the best outcomes for our patients and we can only achieve this by planning services carefully around the needs of our population. We must manage increasing and changing demand within the resources that we have.
Consultation period
23 August 2024 to 29 November 2024.
Key documents and updates
- Letter from our Chief Executive (PDF)
- Consultation document
- Consultation document (Easy Read version)
- Working with you to transform general surgery – Consider our options
- Working with you to transform general surgery – Frequently asked questions
- Consultation Feedback Report
Equality Impact Assessment
In keeping with the commitments in our Equality Scheme, we have carried out an equality Impact Assessment of this proposal.
Rural Needs Impact Assessment
As required under the Rural Needs Act (NI) 2016 we have carried out a Rural Needs Impact Assessment.
How to give your feedback
We welcome feedback in any format.
How to contact us
Involvement Team at Route Complex, 8e Coleraine Road, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, BT53 6BP.
- Telephone: 028 2766 1377
- Email: InvolvingYou@northerntrust.hscni.net
Listening events
As part of the consultation process, the Trust will hold in-person listening events across the Trust area and one online.
- Monday 30 September, 7:00pm – 8.30pm, Glenavon Hotel, Cookstown
- Tuesday 1 October, 7:00pm – 8.30pm, Online (please register to receive link to join)
- Monday 7 October, 7:00pm – 8.30pm, Lodge Hotel, Coleraine
- Wednesday 9 October, 7:00pm – 8.30pm, Dunsilly Hotel, Antrim
These events will provide the opportunity for you to hear more about the proposals and to give your feedback.
To register:
- Telephone: 028 2766 1377
- Email: InvolvingYou@northerntrust.hscni.net
Please confirm the date of the event you wish to attend.
Alternative formats
If you have any queries about the consultation documents, and their availability in alternative formats (including Braille, disk, audio and minority languages) then please contact our Equality Unit – Telephone: 028 2766 1377 or email: equality.unit@northerntrust.hscni.net.
This document can be made available in minority ethnic languages, on request, to meet the needs of those not fluent in English.
Polish: Aby wyjść naprzeciw potrzebom osób, które nie mówią biegle po angielsku, ten Plan Działania może być udostępniony w językach mniejszości etnicznych na życzenie.
Lithuanian: Šis veiksmų Planas pareikalavus gali būti pateiktas tautiniu mažumu kalbomis, kad atitiktų sklandžiai nemokančių anglų kalbos poreikius.
Portuguese: O Plano de Ação está disponível, à pedido, em outras línguas, para atender às necessidades das pessoas que não são fluentes na língua Inglesa.
Tetum: Aksaun Planu ida né,se bele fo ou halo iha liafuan etnika minoria sira nian, nebe bele husu, para bele ajuda ba ema sira nebe la hatene koalia lian Inglés.
Latvian: Šis darbības plāns var būt pieejams mazākumtautību valodās pēc pieprasījuma, lai palīdzētu tiem, kam ir nepietiekamas angļu valodas zināšanas.
Russian: Сейчас план проводимой работы может быть доступен так же на языках этнических меньшинств, по просьбе тех, кто не владеет свободно английским языком.
Czech: ‘Aby byly uspokojeny potřeby těch, kteří nemluví plynule anglicky, je možné tento návrh Akčního plánu na požádání poskytnout v jazycích etnických menšin.’
Slovak: Tento Akčný Plán môže byť na požiadanie dostupný v jazykoch národnostných menšín z dôvodu zabezpečenia potrieb tých, ktorí nie sú spôsobilí mu porozumieť v angličtine.
Chinese- (Cantonese):這行動計劃草案將會根據需求被翻譯成各種小數族裔語言去迎合那些英語不流利的人士的需要。
Related documents and updates
Causeway Hospital Strategic Vision
Causeway Hospital Strategic Vision – Update May 2026