The regional office was established and launched in September 2003.     Through the Chairman, Dr Philip McGarry, RCPsych in Northern Ireland is represented on the College Council. There are also RCPsych in Northern Ireland representatives on each of the Central Faculty Committees and on the various College Committees such as:
The Education and Training Standards, Policy, Public Education, Regional Advisors, Recruitment & Retention, Examinations, SAS and Affiliates, Trainees, Perinatal, Neuropsychiatry and Eating Disorders. Members are encouraged to participate in the College locally and nationally and vacancies for representatives are notified to the local membership via the journals, website and local mailshots.

Your views..

We are always pleased to receive feedback.  We would be particularly interested to hear what topics and speakers you might wish to have included in our CPD programmes – email us quoting “Topics and Speakers” in the subject field.

Dr John Sharkey, Regional Representative, Psychiatrists in Private Practice Special Interest Group, would be grateful to hear from Psychiatrists interested in this area; email Dr Sharkey

The Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management is a new UK-wide organisation that aims to promote the advancement of medical leadership, management and quality improvement at all stages of the medical career for the benefit of patients.  This is a cross College initiative which sits

alongside the College’s own Leadership and Management work. You can get further details and sign up online

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Useful Information

• So, you've been referred to a psychiatrists (patient information leaflet)