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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Equal protection from assault in England and Northern Ireland: Prohibiting physical punishment of all children

In England and Northern Ireland, children are the only group of people not fully protected in law from physical assault. Our recommendations demonstrate to Government policymakers both the practicalities of removing the 'reasonable punishment defence’ from law and the appropriate next steps to reduc...

Safeguarding

Child protection

Physical abuse

Public affairs and campaigning

News

Children's doctors raise alarm on ‘out of control’ paediatric waits in Northern Ireland

15 April 2024

Between June 2016 and June 2023 Northen Ireland saw an increase of 172.6% in paediatric outpatient waiting lists.

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Worried and waiting: A review of paediatric waiting times in Northern Ireland 2024

Our report, published April 2024, provides an analysis of paediatric outpatient waiting lists in Northern Ireland from 2016 to 2023. There is a large and growing number of children on paediatric outpatient waiting lists in NI. �� highlights this worrying trajectory and makes policy recommendation...

Children and young people's voice

Service design

Winter planning

Workforce

News

�� responds to disturbing poverty statistics in Northern Ireland

28 March 2024

On 27 March, the Northern Ireland Executive published two reports which paint a stark picture for children in Northern Ireland.

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Gender identity services and advocacy for children and young people

There has been growing interest in how the NHS should most appropriately assess, diagnose and care for children and young people who are questioning their gender identity or experiencing gender incongruence. This page provides more information for College members about NHS care for children who are ...

General paediatrics

Gender identity

LGBTQ+

News

Supporting members with our new 'hub' on developing a clinical guideline

15 March 2024

We are delighted to launch a new clinical guideline web resource for paediatricians and colleagues across the child health workforce who may need to develop a clinical guideline in their specialty area.

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�� Ireland responds to Child Poverty in Northern Ireland report

13 March 2024

The Northern Ireland Audit Office has published a report on child poverty in the nation.

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Northern Ireland Department of Health oral health improvement plans for children and older persons - consultation response

In December 2023, the Department of Health launched a consultation on the recommendations arising from the Children’s Oral Health Improvement Plan and Older Person’s Oral Health Improvement Plan, which aim to best serve the needs and improve the oral health of the population in Northern Ireland.

Oral health

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Healthy Futures ‘A Strategic Framework to Prevent the Harm caused by Obesity, Improve Diets and Levels of Physical Activity in NI’ consultation response

In November 2023 the Department of Health launched a consultation to seek views on the development of a new strategy to enhance health and wellbeing in Northern Ireland by focusing on improving diets, increasing participation in physical activity, addressing the obesogenic environment, and preventin...

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NI Commissioner for Children & Young People (NICCY) Corporate Plan 2023 – 2027 consultation response.

NICCY has launched its draft Corporate Plan ‘Children’s Rights: From Rhetoric to Reality’ which outlines its strategic priorities for the next four years.  This plan sets out high-level objectives and builds on the achievements and progress of work carried out on the objectives identified in the...