Our team in Northern Ireland
Working closely with our country-specific partners helps us to make sure that our approach to regulation is well-informed by the health policies and services in Northern Ireland.
We seek the views of a wide range of organisations and people with an interest in healthcare in everything that we do. Together we make sure that regulating doctors, physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) works for Northern Ireland. This is vital as health policies and services diverge across the four countries of the UK.
Among others, we engage and work in partnership with:
- the Patient and Client Council
- Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority
- Northern Ireland Medical Dental Training Agency
- Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University
- the British Medical Association
- medical royal colleges
- the Northern Ireland Assembly and politicians
- other healthcare regulators
- the Department of Health (Northern Ireland)
Read our GMC 2024 Northern Ireland report to find out more about the team’s recent work.
Our Learn more about our outreach advisers in Northern Ireland.
UK Advisory Forum
One way we meet and consult formally with our partners is through the UK Advisory Forum. The Forum allows us to focus on longer term priorities and discuss early-stage views on policy development.
Find out what the Forum has been discussing recently in Northern Ireland.
How does healthcare work in Northern Ireland?
The Department of Health (Northern Ireland) leads health and social care services.
Five health and social care trusts provide integrated health and social care services.
The Strategic Planning and Performance Group plans and oversees the delivery of health and social care services for the population of Northern Ireland.
The Public Health Agency improves health and wellbeing and health protection.
The Business Services Organisation provides business support and specialist professional services. This is for the whole of the health and social care sector.
Contact us
To get in touch with our team in Northern Ireland, please email gmcnorthernireland@gmc-uk.org.
