Council of Deans of Health Northern Ireland
Council of Deans of Health Northern Ireland serves as the strategic voice of university faculties in Northern Ireland engaged in nursing, midwifery and allied health profession education and research. The group meets on an approximately quarterly basis, online and in-person, to discuss key priorities such as student and educator recruitment and retention, workforce development, the promotion of innovative practices, and the support of research initiatives. The group works with colleagues from the Open University. Each institution is represented on the group by the two named members.
We also work with
- The Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nursing and Midwifery
- Royal College of Midwives
- Royal College of Nursing
- Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland
- HSC Clinical Education Centre
Convenor
Professor Kenda Crozier
Queen’s University Belfast
Head of the School of Nursing and Midwifery
Convenor of Council of Deans of Health Northern Ireland
Vice Convenor
Professor Daniel Kerr
Ulster University
Head of School of Health Sciences
Convenor of Council of Deans of Health Northern Ireland
Group contact
Josie Turner
Policy Officer
Josie joined the Council as a Policy Officer in November 2024, having previously led Mental Health and Learning Disability Workforce Transformation Programmes at Health Education England, and worked with London’s Strategic Health Authority, the South East London Workforce Development Federation, and Camden Council. She holds a BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Oxford.