Mike Nesbitt becomes Heath Minister…

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With Robin Swann deciding that traipsing around the streets of South Antrim is a better use of his time than fixing the health service, Mike Nesbitt has taken over the post of Health Minister.

As a permanent presence in our living rooms for two decades, Mike is a solid media performer, but can he deliver the substance?

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