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.

Our team

The team in Northern Ireland engages with senior policy makers in Department of Health and Education and other key statutory and voluntary bodies on College priorities, including State of Child Health NI recommendations, Facing the Future service standards and workforce census.

About our team

Officer and Regional Leads

Dr Ray Nethercott is the Officer for Ireland, representing members in both Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland at RCPCH Council. The Regional Lead for Northern Ireland is Dr Mugilan Anandarajan, and the position of Regional Lead for the Republic of Ireland is currently vacant.

About and contacts

Ireland Committee

This committee allows paediatricians to act as advocates for the College in Northern Ireland in relation to media, public affairs and health policy work. It offers input and advice on member focused activity such as courses and events.

About committee

Useful resources for RCPCH Ireland members

Ulster Paediatric Society

Irish Paediatric Association

Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency

Department of Health Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People

Northern Ireland's Stormont building, with tulips

Northern Ireland Assembly election 2022

Ahead of the election on 5 May 2022, we as paediatricians called on the incoming Assembly to create and embed a child rights-based Health and Social Care system and make child health and wellbeing a national priority. Our manifesto outlined four key actions.

About our manifesto from 2022

Contacting the Northern Ireland team

For all enquiries, email enquiries.ireland@rcpch.ac.uk. Please address any mail to Northern Ireland Office, RCPCH, 5-11 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8SH. You can call us on 028 9693 6902.

About our team

How to contact other RCPCH teams

Latest news relating to Ireland

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Media response

5 June 2023

RCPCH responds to local child poverty statistics

The End Child Poverty Coalition has published a new report which summarises the latest data on local child poverty after housing costs in the UK.

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Media response

10 May 2023

RCPCH responds to WHO report ‘Born Too Soon’

On 10 May 23, the World Health Organisation published their report ‘Born Too Soon’ first initiated in 2012.

Announcement

5 May 2023

Uptake of life-saving vaccinations must be increased in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland's Comptroller & Auditor General (C&AG) has today published a report, Pre-School Vaccinations in Northern Ireland. RCPCH in NI responds to the report.

Latest resources relating to work in Ireland

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Recommended undergraduate paediatric curriculum

Doctors at all levels come across children and families in their work, and it's essential that newly qualified doctors can effectively interact with, assess and care for babies, children and young people. This curriculum provides Medical Schools with a framework and recommended learning outcomes to ...

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Healthcare standards for children and young people in secure settings

There are about 1,000 children and young people placed in secure settings at any one time on justice or welfare grounds. This cohort of children often have complex needs that span mental health, neurodevelopmental need, substance misuse, and physical health, which can be hard to reach through tradit...

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Genomics for newborns, children and young people - FAQs

The use of genomics, including newborn screening, is increasingly discussed in the policy space. We know that the UK National Screening Committee has been working with Genomics England, who led a previous whole genome sequencing (WGS) initiative, the 100,000 Genomes Project, to look at a pilot resea...