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Policy & Public Affairs: Ireland

Our team works with paediatricians in Northern Ireland, provides administrative support to our Ireland Executive Committee and organises meetings on the key health policy issues that impact on infants, children and young people in Northern Ireland. 

The team engages with the NI Executive, the NI Assembly, and senior policy makers within the Departments of Health, of Education and for Communities, alongside other key statutory and voluntary bodies, on RCPCH priorities. We work to push for policy change to influence key NI Executive Strategies and respond to relevant public consultations on child health. 

You can find our recent content further below.

For all enquiries, email us at 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 6901 / 6902.

Recent content

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Review of Urgent and Emergency Care Services in Northern Ireland- consultation response

RCPCH welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Department of Health’s Review of Urgent and Emergency Care Services in Northern Ireland consultation in June 2022. This sets out the proposed strategic priorities in response to the Urgent and Emergency Care Review Report, which initially launched in ...
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NI Executive Children and Young People’s Strategy 3 Year Delivery Plan - consultation response

In 2021 the Department of Education published the overarching 10 Year Children and Young People’s Strategy (2020 – 2030) on behalf of the NI Executive. Subsequently, in 2022, the Executive produced an initial draft three Year Delivery Plan (2021-24) and published for public consultation.
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RCPCH responds to the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY) report on paediatric waiting lists

Today, the RCPCH responds to this NICCY report which examined the length of time children and young people are waiting to access appointments, the current reporting systems, the impact of delayed care and factors which contribute to paediatric waiting times across Northern Ireland.
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Future Planning Model for Northern Ireland – Consultation response

The Department of Health have commenced a programme of work to develop a new Integrated Care System model to replace the existing commissioning processes in Northern Ireland (NI) once the regional Health and Social Care Board ceases to function. The consultation sought input on the associated draft ...