Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland College regions

Dr Ray Nethercott is the Officer for Ireland, representing members in both Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland at RCPCH Council.

Ireland

Officer for Ireland

Your Officer for Ireland represents and promotes the interests of the membership in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland at Council and as Chair of the regional committee. The Officer also co-chairs the All-Ireland Paediatric Committee, a joint standing committee of the RCPCH and the Royal College of Physicians Ireland tasked with improving child health outcomes on the island of Ireland through strategic collaboration.

The Officer provides specialist / professional advice to the Northern Ireland Department of Health on paediatric and child health matters. The Officer also represents the RCPCH at meetings and engagements with external stakeholders including civil servants and the media. Overall, the Officer advocates for the health and well-being of infants, children and young people, placing their needs and rights at the heart of their work, and progresses RCPCH policies and strategic goals for the region/s.

As of June 2019, the Officer for Ireland is Dr Ray Nethercott.

Northern Ireland

Contacts for your training in Northern Ireland

Contacts for your RCPCH region

Republic of Ireland

Contacts for your RCPCH Region

Faculty of Paediatrics, Royal College of Physicians Ireland