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We're here to make sure members in Wales have a voice. We manage external relations with stakeholders and policymakers including the Welsh Government, Senedd Cymru and organisations with an interest in child health. Scroll down to read about our policy and public affairs work and to access our key reports.
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Policy and public affairs team

Our staff team works with paediatricians, allied health professionals, the Welsh Government and other policymakers to promote paediatric services and health policy that improve the health of children and young people across Wales.
About the team and recent content
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Wales Executive Committee

The Wales EC represents the membership of RCPCH in Wales, and coordinates and manages College activities in Wales. The National Specialist Advisory Group is a sub group offering guidance on strategy, policy and clinical issues.
About Wales EC
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Officer and Deputy Officers

There's so much we can do together, building on our varied experiences. Meet our team: Officer for Wales, Dr Nick Wilkinson, Deputy Officers Dr Dana Beasley and Dr Malcolm Gajrai, and Health Board Integration Lead, Dr Saurabh Patwardhan.
About Officer and Deputies

Join us at St David's Day Conference: Cardiff, 26 February

Our trainee-led, full-day CPD event has a special focus on paediatrics and child health in the digital era. We'll discuss the practical opportunities and safe opportunities of AI, look at how to get a digital project completed and explore an eLearning platform. 

Find out more and register

Senedd election 2026 and RCPCH Wales

The next Senedd election is in spring 2026. Our calls to the next Welsh Government are to empower the child health workforce, embrace data and digital innovation, transform health services and deliver for all.

See our postcard in English and Welsh below (or view in full screen).

See our election manifesto (in English and Welsh), resources and news
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On community child health services

In June 2025, our 'Collaborative healthcare in Wales' report outlined the devastating impact of prolonged underinvestment in community child health services and called for the Welsh Government to focus on early years intervention through needs-led services for children in the community.
Collaborative healthcare report
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On paediatric waiting times

In February 2024, our 'Worried and waiting in Wales' report demonstrated evidence of the huge and unsustainable demands on paediatric services in Wales, with recommendations to invest in the child health workforce, improve data quality, reduce health inequalities and ensure age-appropriate care.
Worried and waiting report
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Welsh Royal Colleges Child Health Collaborative

This Collaborative is the first of its kind, comprising 20 Royal Colleges and professional bodies who together ensure a a sharper focus on the needs of babies, children and young people across Wales.
About the Collaborative
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Contacting us

If you have questions or comments about our policy and public affairs work, we'd love to hear from you. Email us at enquiries-wales@rcpch.ac.uk or post to Wales Office, RCPCH, 5-11 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8SH. 

Other staff teams at RCPCH can help with any questions about membership, exams or training.

Email RCPCH Wales at enquiries-wales@rcpch.ac.uk
Contacts for other RCPCH teams

More resources

About the Welsh Paediatric Society
Guides for medical students and foundation year doctors
Resources and tips to promote paediatrics

Latest news and blogs from our Officer and other members in Wales

More news about Wales
Steve Turner RCPCH Conference 2024
President's update
10 February 2026

Research, advocacy and learning - President’s update

This update explores how you can get started in research and the growing support available through RCPCH networks and partnerships. Alongside research opportunities, President Professor Steve Turner shares highlights from our latest learning resources, sustainability work and advocacy activity acros...
Blog
19 January 2026

RCPCH update on screen time and online harms

RCPCH President, Professor Steve Turner, has joined leading doctors in a letter to government as concerns of the impact on children and young people's physical and mental health both from excessive screen time as well as exposure to harmful online content grow.
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Blog
19 January 2026

Time to transform: Putting children at the heart of the NHS in Wales

In this blog, Deputy Officer for Wales, Dr Dana Beasley explores the issue of fair funding of child health services and why the next Welsh Government should encourage and invest in innovation that can reshape healthcare and support children and young people to live happier, healthier lives.
Professor Steve Turner, RCPCH President
President's update
12 January 2026

Welcoming in the new year - President's update

Steve reflects on the challenges and opportunities facing child health at the start of the new year, from winter pressures to progress in vaccination and public health. He also highlights the importance of clinical leadership, opportunities to get involved and celebrate our members as the College ma...