A senior UK public health official who has more than a decade of experience has said she is unable to continue her career in Ireland due to rules governing the specialty in the State. She is currently director of public health at Worcestershire County Council in England and is responsible for the health of more than 600,000 people. You can work in public health as a non-medic but only up to a certain grade. “To be a consultant or director of public health, you have to be listed on the UK public health specialist registrar, the regulatory authority. [ Cancer services being hit by HSE’s failure to recruit qualified graduates, conference hearsOpens in new window ]“We are all fellows of the faculty of public health.

Source: The Irish Times January 30, 2026 10:32 UTC