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Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border with another EU member state. Given that there has been significant integration between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on a range of areas including health and social care, paediatricians here need further assurances on how...

Paediatricians sub-specialising in child mental health promote mental wellbeing and work with children and families with mental health difficulties. Read about this clinical area and download the syllabi for both sub-specialty and for generic specialty training. We also have an educational super...

One effect of COVID-19 has been the rise in remote consultations. This joint statement, developed in September 2020, outlines some of the issues that need to be considered when undertaking virtual consultations with young people.

The pandemic has exacerbated already existing pressures on services caring for children and young people presenting with mental ill health. Regardless of where children and young people present to care or what their specific health needs are, we must work together to ensure they receive the highest ...

Specialists in PAIID work with children with infectious, immunological and allergic disorders. We introduce this sub-specialty, with some information on the training time. Read about this clinical area and download the syllabi for both sub-specialty and for generic specialty training. We also hav...

Respiratory paediatricians are clinicians who have detailed knowledge and understanding of the respiratory system in children. Read about this clinical area and download the syllabi for both sub-specialty and for generic specialty training. We also have an educational supervisor guide.

This information bundle on early childhood presents interventions to ensure that all children have a healthy start in life and their parents are supported to do this. The interventions in early childhood aim to reduce the number of children who become ill or whose illness progresses unnecessarily du...

Childhood mental health problems are common and increasing across the UK. Our position, updated in February 2024, outlines the role for paediatricians in prevention, early recognition and holistic care. It also calls for greater investment, support for child health professionals and government actio...