Policy and campaigns in Northern Ireland

Through our work with patients and doctors, the RCP is working to achieve real change across the health and social care sector in Northern Ireland.

We represent 40,000 physicians and clinicians worldwide – educating, improving and influencing for better health and care. Over 600 members in Northern Ireland work in hospitals and the community across 30 different clinical specialties, diagnosing and treating millions of patients with a huge range of medical conditions. We campaign for improvements to healthcare, medical education and public health.

Read some of our latest work focusing on Northern Ireland.

Policy

11/10/23

The doctors behind the debate

The three UK royal colleges of physicians have launched the latest in a series of joint briefing papers calling on assembly members to return to Stormont, form a new Executive and approve a multi-year budget for health and care.

Policy

28/04/23

Three UK royal colleges of physicians come together to launch renewed call for action in Northern Ireland

The three UK royal colleges of physicians – the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow – have today launched Talking with trainees – once again joining forces to call for a functioning Northern Ireland executive to deliver a multi-year budget.

Policy statement

25/01/23

Joint statement from the three UK royal colleges of physicians calling for a multi-year health and social care budget for Northern Ireland

Two months since the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election, the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow have come together to call on all political parties to work together to deliver a much-needed multi-year budget.

Policy

10/01/23

The time is now: 6 months on

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published findings and recommendations following its 2022 president’s roundtable in Belfast.

Policy

27/10/22

The time is now: an action plan to rebuild the health and care system in Northern Ireland

Ahead of the Stormont election on 5 May 2022, the three UK Royal Colleges of Physicians have come together to launch an action plan for the next Northern Ireland executive.

News

05/07/22

Leading hospital doctors call for urgent action to safeguard the future of the health service in Northern Ireland

On behalf of hundreds of doctors in Northern Ireland, the three UK royal colleges of physicians have come together to call on assembly members to take action to secure a multi-year budget for health and social care.