Dr Thomas Bourke: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- Consultant paediatrician at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health officer for Ireland
- Quoted on
- Children's health
- Press citations held
- 3
- Most recently quoted
- 30 Sept 2026
“Last year 862 children and young people were admitted to hospital with influenza in Northern Ireland. He added data from southern hemisphere countries, which have already had their flu season, suggests there could be even more admissions this year.”
What Dr Thomas Bourke has said
“The findings in this briefing should be a wake-up call for everyone in Northern Ireland. Across a range of key indicators, from infant mortality and obesity to mental health and vaccination uptake, we are seeing evidence that too many children are being let down.”
RCPCH officer for Ireland · Children's health · 29 Sept 2026 · Northern Ireland has highest infant mortality rate in UK, say paediatricians ↗
“The findings in this briefing should be a wake-up call for everyone in Northern Ireland. Across a range of key indicators, from infant mortality and obesity to mental health and vaccination uptake, we are seeing evidence that too many children are being let down.”
RCPCH officer for Ireland · Children's health · 29 Sept 2026 · NI has highest infant mortality rate in UK, doctors warn ↗
Where Dr Thomas Bourke has been quoted
- Children hit hardest as flu cases in Northern Ireland surgebbc.co.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- Northern Ireland has highest infant mortality rate in UK, say paediatriciansnews.sky.com · 29 Sept 2026
- NI has highest infant mortality rate in UK, doctors warnrte.ie · 29 Sept 2026
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