The Policy & Public Affairs team in Wales acts as a source of information and communication between paediatricians and other health professionals in Wales.
We provide administrative support to the Welsh Executive Committee and National Specialty Advisory Group (NSAG). We coordinate and deliver the events programme in Wales on behalf of the College and Welsh Paediatric Society.
In addition, we work with paediatricians, Welsh Government, Welsh Parliament and external organisations to raise the profile of the College and implement health policy priorities that are relevant to the health of children and young people in Wales.
For all enquiries please email us at enquiries-wales@rcpch.ac.uk.
Recent content
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Tobacco control strategy and delivery plan (Wales) consultation response
In March 2022 we responded to the Welsh Government’s consultation on the Tobacco control strategy and delivery plan for Wales. This page provides a summary, and you can download our full response.
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Mental Health Workforce Plan for Health and Social Care (Wales) consultation response
In March 2022 we responded to the Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) Mental Health Workforce Plan for Health and Social Care consultation.
This webpage is a summary and contains the full response in the downloads section.
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Mental Health Inequalities (Wales) - consultation response
In February 2022 we responded to the Health & Social Care Committee’s consultation on mental health inequalities. We welcomed this inquiry as this will ensure that action will be taken to address the people and communities affected by these issues and reduce mental health inequalities in Wales.
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Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals (Wales) - consultation response
In January 2022 we responded to the Health & Social Care Committee’s consultation on hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals. We welcomed this consultation as this will ensure that action will be taken to address plans to explore how patient flow through hospitals can be ...
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RCPCH responds to the publication of a ‘deep dive’ review of maternity services at Cwm Taf
11 February 2022
Following publication of a report by Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Royal College of Midwives in 2019 that identified significant improvements to maternity services needed at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, the Welsh Government set up an Independent Maternity Se...
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Welsh Government launches its consultation, A Smoke-free Wales
10 November 2021
The target of the Welsh Government's long term tobacco control strategy, is a smoke-free Wales by 2030, or less than 5% of the population smoking. The RCPCH welcomes this announcement.
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Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Wales) - consultation response
In September 2021, we responded to this consultation to provide our views on the main priorities and issues set out by the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee in Wales. As a College, we have highlighted climate change as a priority in our new three-year strategy and look forwar...
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Health and Social Care Committee (Wales) call for evidence on workforce strategy - consultation response
In September 2021, we responded to this consultation to provide our views on the workforce strategy. We welcomed the strategy and its implementation with other priorities and actions. We highlighted the need for the delivery of the strategy to align with the Welsh Government's plans for population h...
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Health & Social Care Committee Sixth Senedd Priorities (Wales) - consultation response
In September 2021, we responded to this consultation to provide our views on the main priorities and issues that the Health and Social Care Committee identified for consideration during the Sixth Senedd (2021-2026).
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Children, Young People and Education Committee Sixth Senedd Priorities - consultation response
In September 2021, we responded to this consultation to provide our views on the main priorities and issues that the Children, Young People and Education Committee identified for consideration during the Sixth Senedd (2021-2026), Wales.