Dr Rhona McCrone

Dr Rhona McCrone is an accomplished Consultant Paediatrician dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate healthcare for infants, children, and young people. With a patient-centred approach, Dr McCrone works closely with families and multidisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure that young patients receive tailored, holistic care. Her practice encompasses a broad range of general paediatric health issues, combining clinical expertise with a reassuring and empathetic manner to support children and their carers.

Dr McCrone possesses specialised expertise in community child health, child protection, and child safeguarding. She performs thorough child protection medical examinations and safeguarding risk assessments to advocate for the safety and welfare of vulnerable young patients. Alongside her safeguarding responsibilities, Dr McCrone has a focused clinical interest in paediatric infectious diseases, including the diagnosis and management of conditions such as community-acquired pneumonia in children. She has also participated in major clinical research trials aimed at optimising antibiotic treatments and improving clinical outcomes for paediatric populations.

Dr McCrone is a Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (FRCPCH), demonstrating her high level of skill and professional dedication to the discipline. She maintains an ongoing commitment to continuing professional development, evidence-based practice, and clinical research to ensure her patients consistently receive the highest standard of paediatric care.