The Department of Health was criticised for being too remote and not always putting patients first, prioritising policies over patient considerations.

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The key objections are that the centre is too big, too remote and the infrastructure to support it is not there.

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It soon became apparent, however, that building one continuous route across the two islands was not only too ambitious, but it also would bypass many of the most remote and interesting corners of the country.

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