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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Flexible working in paediatrics: Insights and data, legislation and guidance

Postgraduate doctors in training, consultants and SAS doctors in paediatrics often have flexible working patterns within the NHS. We present data since 2015, relevant UK legislation, guidance from the NHS and RCPCH and real-life experiences from members.

Paediatric careers

Workforce

Course

Grand Round webinars 2026-27

11 September 2026

Our fortnightly series of free webinars replicates the 'Grand Round' that takes place in many hospitals, bringing high-quality medical education to paediatricians and child health professionals across the UK. Each 60-minute webinar features expert-led presentations on clinical and professional paedi...

Continuing professional development

Public health

News

Gaza update, looking back and HRH visit - President's update

25 July 2025

In this issue we provide a new Gaza update, look back on our impact throughout 2024 & reflect on a Royal visit commemorating RCPCH &Us over the last 10 years.

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Voice of the Nation: What helps children and young people to be healthy, happy and well?

Over the last two years, RCPCH &Us have been working with children and young people across the UK to find out what matters to them to improve their health and the services that support them. Over 3,000 children and young people have taken part, with a review group looking at the results and drafting...

Children and young people's voice

News

Assessment review - update from the Trainee Committee on starting the pilot stage

21 July 2025

An assessment review is underway to align the programme of assessment with the Progress+ curriculum. Dr Josh Hodgson, incoming chair of the RCPCH Trainee Committee and Dr Emma Dyer, who is chair until September, update us on the latest developments as we move into the piloting stage of the review p...

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Shaping child health: your voice, our action – President’s update

14 July 2025

From influencing the 10 Year Health Plan to launching new leadership programmes and research initiatives, this month’s update highlights how new insights are driving change across the UK and beyond.

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Child health roundtable, clean air update and new global officer - President's update

30 June 2025

In this edition Steve talks about chairing a Westminster roundtable on child health workforce challenges, highlighting burnout, systemic inefficiencies, and the need for holistic, community-based solutions. He also raises RCPCH launching a Child Health Workforce Alliance and continuing advocacy acr...

News

Demand for Northern Ireland’s children’s community services skyrockets by almost 86%

26 June 2025

The waiting list for outpatient community paediatrics in Northern Ireland rose by 85.9% from September 2020 to September 2023.

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Collaborative Healthcare in Northern Ireland: Delivering the services children need in the community

This report, published in June 2025, outlines how the demands on community paediatrics in Northern Ireland have increased significantly in recent times, with long waiting lists to access care and ongoing support for children and young people. We ask the NI Government to deliver a community paedia...

Community child health

Community services

Health policy

Safeguarding

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Assessment review - information and updates

We are reviewing the assessment programme within RCPCH Progress+ for doctors in postgraduate paediatric training in the UK. Our aim is to ensure that assessments and examinations are fair, fit for purpose and sustainable. We have developed and piloted three proposed workplace-based assessments an...

Examinations

Paediatric training

Progress+