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Your membership in West England

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Each member is represented on RCPCH Council by an Officer in their UK or international region. If you work and/or live in West England, your Area Officers are Professor Will Carroll and Dr Kulsoom Riaz, and they're here to seek and promote your views on issues in paediatrics, child health and the College’s work. Find out about Will and Kulsoom and how to get in touch - and see what's happening across the West!
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College Areas

We have 10 Areas in the UK and internationally, and as a member you are allocated to one. These are:

  • England: South, North (includes the north west, north east and Merseyside), East (including Yorkshire), West and London
  • Scotland
  • Wales
  • Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland
  • International: Africa, Middle East, Americas, Europe & Australasia
  • International: Asia

Your Area Officers and how to contact them

The Area Officers for members in West England are Professor Will Carroll and Dr Kulsoom Riaz, and they are here to seek and promote your views on issues in paediatrics, child health and the College’s work.

Professor Will Carroll

Photograph of Will Carroll, with a stethoscope

I am an industrious and inspirational leader, teacher and researcher. I have enjoyed and flourished in every role I have undertaken, and I have a breadth of senior leadership roles clinically, in research and education. I have really enjoyed my Officer for Research role with the RCPCH and this is due to finish in 2026. One of the great privileges of my time in various College roles has been the time I have spent with the RCPCH &Us group.

Dr Kulsoom Riaz

A photograph of Dr Kulsoom Riaz. She is facing the camera smiling and is wearing black headscarf and grey jacket.

I am an experienced consultant paediatrician with broad expertise in acute and general paediatrics, clinical leadership, and service development. A Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health with over 12 years of continuous membership, I am committed to professional advocacy, collaborative working and improving outcomes for infants, children and young people. 

You can contact Will and Kulsoom (or other Geographic Officers if you live in another area) through our short form. Feel free to share your ideas and questions.

Contact your Area Officers

Paediatric networks that welcome new members

We know of the following networks. If you know more, get in touch!

Upcoming events

East Midlands School of Paediatrics Conference
  • Date: Monday 16 November
  • Time: 9am - 5pm
  • Venue: Park Plaza Hotel, Nottingham

You can find more information and register .

Allergy, Asthma and Atopy in Paediatrics

For the multidisciplinary team in primary care and paediatrics

  • Date: Thursday 26 November 2026
  • Time: 12.30 - 17.00
  • Venue: The Village Hotel Walsall, Tempus Drive, Walsall, WS2 8TJ

There is a packed schedule of talks and practical workshops. Download the flyer for the full agenda. Certificates will be provided.

We plan to share details of events that are open to a broad range of members in West England. If you know of any, get in touch!

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Training contacts

We provide contact details for each deanery, which postgraduate doctors in training (and their supervisors) may need - see our deanery contacts page.

Tributes and obituaries

We remember former members and fellows who have passed away.  Their contributions to paediatrics remain, and we honour the impact of their lives and work. Please visit our dedicated Tributes and Obituaries page to read more.