Earlier, Stormont Assembly member Colin McGrath from the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) said the public “deserves urgent assurances” following reports the roof of the “newly built” ED had leaked.
Mr McGrath, who is also the opposition health spokesperson in the assembly, said: “It is absolutely shocking that the roof of a newly constructed emergency department – opened less than two years ago – has failed to the point that patients have to be turned away.
“This is not a minor snag or a small teething issue. This is a fundamental failure in a critical piece of healthcare infrastructure,” he added.