Established in 2024, the WRCCHC comprises more than 20 Royal Colleges and professional bodies in Wales to improve the health and wellbeing of babies, children and young people and to advocate for the health professionals who support them. We influence decisionmakers so that children's voices are heard in policy and service development.
Shared objectives
- Champion the health and wellbeing of children and young people in Wales
- Support and advocate for the child health workforce
- Promote integrated, equitable, and sustainable services
- Influence policy and decision-making at all levels across Wales
Who we are
Leadership
- Chair: Sarah Williamson, Policy & Public Affairs Manager, RCPCH Wales
- Deputy Chair: Dr Rowena Christmas MBE, Chair of RCGP Wales
Member organisations
- Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)
- Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM)
- Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP)
- Royal College of Midwives (RCM)
- Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
- Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)
- Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath)
- Royal College of Physicians (RCP)
- Royal College of Podiatry (RCPod)
- Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych)
- Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists (RCSLT)
- Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- British Dental Association
- British Dietetic Association
- British Medical Association
- British Psychological Society
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapists
- College of Paramedics
- Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine
- Faculty of Public Health
- Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Society of Radiographers
Key publications and updates
- May 2024 - WRCCHC launches and writes a letter to the First Minister to ask how the Government will improve health outcomes for babies, children and young people and ensure the sustainability of the child health workforce. You can download the letter below.
- June 2025: WRCCHC publishes a briefing which was shared with policymakers to highlight the different professions involved in treating and caring for babies, children and young people in Wales, as well as the way in which they collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs) to support children's health and wellbeing. You can download the briefing in English and Welsh below.
- Current: Our current focus is on the forthcoming publication of the Welsh Government's Integrated Quality Statement on Child Health. The WRCCHC has had an opportunity to feed into the development process and is awaiting an announcement from the Welsh Government on the next steps.
Get involved
We welcome engagement from professionals, organisations and stakeholders who share our commitment to improving child health in Wales. Whether you're interested in learning more about our work, collaborating on shared priorities or joining future discussions, we’d love to hear from you.
Email WRCCHC via RCPCH Wales: enquiries-wales@rcpch.ac.uk