Ireland

We manage external relations with stakeholders and policymakers including the Northern Ireland Executive and organisations with an interest in child health. Our friendly team is here to make sure members across Ireland have a voice.
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Our team works with paediatricians in Northern Ireland and our Ireland Executive Committee. We provide the government and third sector with up-to-date guidance and we push for policy change to improve the health of children and young people.
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Dr Ray Nethercott is the Officer for Ireland, representing members in both Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland at RCPCH Council. We've also collated contacts for RCPCH in NI and ROI and for training in NI.
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This committee allows paediatricians to act as advocates for the College in relation to media, public affairs and health policy work. It offers input and advice on member-focused activity such as courses and events.
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Contacting us

If you have questions or comments about our policy and public affairs work, we'd love to hear from you. Email enquiries.ireland@rcpch.ac.uk or call 028 9693 6901 or 028 9693 6902. Send any post to Northern Ireland Office, RCPCH, 5-11 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8SH.

Other staff teams at RCPCH can help with any questions about membership, exams or training.

Latest news relating to Ireland

Campaign

RCPCH launches campaign on RSV vaccination

The College has launched a campaign e-action inviting members to sign an open letter to the UK Government that asks them to implement a full Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination programme as recommended by Joint Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisations (JCVI).

Latest resources and volunteering opportunities for Ireland

Volunteering opportunity

Officer for Ireland - volunteering opportunities

RCPCH Members are invited to apply for the role of Officer for Ireland. This role is the College's most senior leadership role for members residing in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. This is an exciting, challenging and rewarding role for members wishing to make a difference through en...
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SAS Committee - volunteering opportunities

The Specialist, Associate Specialist and Specialty Doctors (SAS) committee works with the College to explore and move forward the issues relating to SAS doctors and other doctors in comparable non-training, non-standard grades working in paediatrics. We are currently seeking National Representat...