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

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RCPCH responds to Northern Ireland's Department of Health’s Health Inequalities Report 2023

30 March 2023

RCPCH responds to Northern Ireland's Department of Health’s most recent annual report focussing on health inequalities covering the 2021 reporting period where data was available.

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Workforce planning and sustainable staffing - changes to the NHS Pensions Scheme

29 March 2023

Following the Department of Health and Social Care consultation, proposed changes to the NHS Pension Scheme have been agreed as part of the government’s Spring Budget.

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Our voices: young people and climate change

6 March 2023

This podcast is created by young volunteers with RCPCH &Us and is all about climate change with some international guests from Ghana and others closer to home from the RCPCH Climate Change Working Group and RCPCH members.

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Just over six months until Progress+

23 February 2023

Our new two-level training programme comes in from August 2023. If you're feeling overwhelmed or just a bit nervous about this change, don't panic! Dr Cathryn Chadwick, VP for Training and Assessment and Dr Emma Dyer, Chair of the Trainees Committee explain.

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Group A strep - reinstatement of NICE sore throat guidance

17 February 2023

Interim guidance from NHS England has been stepped down, and clinicians are advised to use NICE guidance for sore throat.

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Returning to work in paediatrics - guidance for doctors

This page gives the College's suggested approach for doctors returning to clinical practice after a period of leave. It has details especially for doctors in training, including how to access support within deaneries.

Paediatric careers

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RCPCH responds to JRF’s UK Poverty 2023 report

26 January 2023

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation report on poverty in the UK shows that a million children under 4 are growing up in poverty.

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Sharing excellence from across the UK - President's blog

20 January 2023

Camilla reflects on a particularly inspiring trip to Northern Ireland and gears up for the year ahead. She also encourages colleagues to share their brilliant work at this year’s annual conference.

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Tell us your views on a new app about health inequalities

10 January 2023

The College's Digital Division is seeking members' views on the value of creating a health inequalities mobile app. This would be developed in partnership with the paediatrics-led group, Wellbeing and Health Action Movement (WHAM).

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New Year Honours 2023

31 December 2022

RCPCH President comments on New Year Honours.