She was speaking after paediatric cardiologist Dr Brian Craig said a no deal Brexit could “risk the ability to transfer children smoothly” between Belfast and Dublin for treatment of congenital heart disease, adding recruitment and retention of clinical staff in general could also be an issue.
“The DUP sees fit to make childish, flippant remarks while families in Northern Ireland grow increasingly concerned about the ability to provide life-saving procedures as a result of the consequences of the policy they are pursuing,” said the South Belfast MLA.
“This would be not only because of the potential for visa and other requirements, but because people will increasingly ignore the UK as it becomes a more bureaucratic and burdensome place in which to work.