Northern Ireland

Members working in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland are represented at College Council by the Officer for Ireland - find out useful contacts and activity on your College region's web page

Event

Advisory Appointments Committee (AAC) Training Day (Virtual) - October 2026

07 October 2026

This event is for RCPCH members representing the College on an AAC. The AAC College Assessor acts on behalf of the College on an interview panel for consultant posts in the NHS. We'll start with an overview of the process, and then break out into workshop sessions to explore the tricky situations...

Advisory Appointments Committee

News

Be curious about school attendance - President's update

10 March 2026

Understanding and addressing school attendance is fast becoming a priority for our members and wider society, and Steve introduces our new position statement with both evidence and practical advice for paediatricians. He also shares updates on our assessment review and policy work across the UK.

News

Reviewing the programme of assessment within Progress+: an update

6 March 2026

Our assessment review is progressing and we'll soon launch a consultation, which will inform our submission to the General Medical Council. The views and experiences of members, including doctors in training and trainers, and of children and young people are vital, of course, and Cathryn Chadwick ma...

Document

Role of paediatricians in supporting children’s school attendance - position statement

Education is a fundamental right that drives personal, social and economic growth. For many children and young people this is delivered through attending school. Regular school attendance supports a child’s education as well as the holistic development of children and young people, empowering them t...

Public affairs and campaigning

Wellbeing for children and young people

Society

News

Shining a light on child health progress - President's update

23 February 2026

In this edition, Steve shares important policy wins, workforce and service priorities, and new resources for members alongside opportunities to get involved and amplify your voice for children and young people.

Volunteering opportunity

Officer for Medical Recruitment and Selection - volunteering opportunity

Closing date

23 March 2026

This role ensures that fair, robust and inclusive processes for medical recruitment are maintained, undertaking quality improvement and having a clear strategy that looks to the best interests of the UK paediatric workforce.

Workforce

Volunteering opportunity

Ethics and the Law Advisory Committee - volunteering opportunities

Closing date

23 March 2026

This committee looks at the evolving legal and ethical worlds, and how they interact within the paediatric field and is now recruiting a member and trainee representative.

Ethics

Event

Advisory Appointments Committee (AAC) Training Day (Virtual) - June 2026

11 June 2026

Advisory Appointments Committee

News

Research, advocacy and learning - President’s update

10 February 2026

This update explores how you can get started in research and the growing support available through RCPCH networks and partnerships. Alongside research opportunities, President Professor Steve Turner shares highlights from our latest learning resources, sustainability work and advocacy activity acros...

Resource

Workforce information: Later careers survey

As senior paediatricians move into the later stages of their career, their clinical workload, including out-of-hours working, can change. To better understand these changes, we will conduct a survey in 2026 of RCPCH members in the UK who are consultant paediatricians or SAS doctors and aged 55 years...

Workforce