Declan O'Callaghan named as judge for Private Healthcare Awards 2026

Declan O'Callaghan, retired Medical Director and former senior leader at Bristol-Myers Squibb, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, and Pfizer Healthcare Ireland, joins the judging panel for the Private Healthcare Awards 2026, bringing 15 years of clinical and academic cardiology practice alongside a distinguished career in pharmaceutical industry leadership to the evaluation process. A qualified Pharmaceutical Physician, former Chairman of the Association of Pharmaceutical Physicians in Ireland, and holder of UCD diplomas in Health Economics and Corporate Governance, O'Callaghan contributes an authoritative perspective spanning clinical medicine, pharmaceutical governance, and healthcare policy to the assessment of entries across Ireland's private healthcare sector.

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Brid Seoighe announced as judge for Private Healthcare Awards 2026

Brid Seoighe, Medical Director for Johnson and Johnson commercial operations in Ireland, joins the judging panel for the Private Healthcare Awards 2026, bringing a career spanning emergency medicine, pharmaceutical leadership, and healthcare governance that includes eight years as Vice Chair of the Association of Pharmaceutical Physicians of Ireland and board membership of IPPOSI. A postgraduate lecturer in pharmaceutical medicine through Trinity College Dublin and a holder of an IMI certificate in Strategy and Innovation, Seoighe contributes a perspective that bridges clinical practice, medical innovation, and healthcare leadership to the evaluation of entries across Ireland's private healthcare sector.

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Dr Vishnu Renjith confirmed as judge for Private Healthcare Awards 2026

Dr Vishnu Renjith, Lecturer and Programme Director at the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, joins the judging panel for the Private Healthcare Awards 2026, bringing expertise across clinical practice, postgraduate education, and healthcare research methodology including systematic reviews, qualitative research, and clinical trials. An Academic Editor for PLOS ONE, Honorary Senior Lecturer at Cardiff University, and adjunct faculty at Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Renjith contributes an internationally grounded, evidence-driven perspective to the evaluation of entries across the awards programme.

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