Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann has stated the Stormont budget means “people will be at increased risk of harm”.
Mr Swann and the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), which he represents, voted in opposition to the budget.
The well being division acquired £7.76bn – the biggest share of day-to-day funding.
Mr Swann stated a “health service that is actually ravaged by millions of pounds worth of cuts is bad for people’s health”.
He added that it will limit “us in the use of new drugs, and therapies”.
“We are hearing this morning about possible cancer treatments,” Mr Swann instructed BBC Radio Ulster’s Good Morning Ulster.
“Our Department of Health could not have the cash to truly implement these in Northern Ireland together with others.
“Waiting listing initiatives that we talked about that have been a precedence for the Executive, no monies for these.
“In fact, I am also having to look at money that was allocated in a Westminster settlement for waiting list initiatives to use for red flag emergencies.”
Mr Swann stated on Thursday that the well being division had been “left in a position where we were actually receiving a 2.3% cut on what we receive and on what we spent last year”.
Other events within the Northern Ireland Executive agreed a spending plan for the monetary yr, with about £14.5bn for day-to-day spending and about £1.8bn for capital spending.
The largest allocation, after well being, goes to the Department of Education – £2.87bn.
The Department of Justice has been allotted £1.26bn.
Mr Swann has warned that hospital ready lists, pay settlements, GP providers and domiciliary care packages will all be affected by the budget announcement.
‘Incredibly severe penalties’
In a letter to Stormont’s well being committee, seen by BBC News NI, he stated it was his responsibility to tell members of the “incredibly serious consequences” of the budget.
Mr Swann stated the one further focused funding can be the £34m offered as half of the UK authorities bundle for the restoration of devolution.
He stated roughly £75-80m was wanted to make sure individuals with most cancers or time-critical circumstances may very well be handled as required.
The letter acknowledged that whereas Mr Swann had beforehand requested for a further £1billion to keep up providers he was ready to cut back this by £200m to deliver the determine all the way down to £800m.
Mr Swann stated on Thursday he “could not stand over the implementation of cuts on this scale”.
“Not only is this a budget that doesn’t prioritise health, this is a budget that actually removes funding from the health service in Northern Ireland,” he stated.
In the earlier budget, which was imposed by Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris, well being obtained baseline spending of simply over £7.3bn.
BBC News NI understands the Department of Health has obtained a further £500m.
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While the well being minister had beforehand requested for an additional £1bn, he had most lately proposed that he may try to work with £800m as an alternative.
The division’s allocation is subsequently £300m quick.
Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald, of Sinn Féin, stated it was regrettable no division acquired all of the funding for which they bid.
She renewed her name to the UK authorities to overview the general public spending settlement for Northern Ireland.
Her division stated the entire out there funding for departments rose by 6.3% from final yr’s opening place to £13.5bn to £14.4bn this yr.
Ms Archibald stated the Department of Health’s allocation included £34m to deal with ready lists.
