Presidential Address

Stand up, speak up, step forward: Leadership, innovation and equity in a changing healthcare landscape

Dr Caren Walsh graduated from Queen’s University Belfast in 2002 and initially trained in general medicine before moving into General Practice. She completed her GP training in Northern Ireland and has been a GP partner at Grosvenor Road Surgery in West Belfast since 2014.

Alongside clinical practice, she works as a Medical Adviser to the Strategic Planning and Performance Group (SPPG) and is the Quality Improvement Lead for RCGP Northern Ireland. Her professional interests include population health, tackling health inequalities, and embedding quality improvement approaches across primary care.