Policy and campaigns in Wales

Through our work with patients and doctors, the RCP is working to achieve real change across the health and social care sector in Wales.

We represent 40,000 physicians and clinicians worldwide – educating, improving and influencing for better health and care. Over 1,600 members in Wales work in hospitals and the community across 30 different clinical specialties, diagnosing and treating millions of patients with a huge range of medical conditions. We campaign for improvements to healthcare, medical education and public health.

Latest news

Read some of our latest news and policy documents focussing on Wales.

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RCP responds to Ministerial Advisory Group report on performance and productivity in the NHS in Wales

The Royal College of Physicians has responded to the Ministerial Advisory Group’s (MAG’s) report on improving the performance and productivity of NHS Wales in planned care, diagnostics, cancer and urgent and emergency care services.

NHS Confederation Health And Well Being Alliance

Camau gweithredu i gefnogi cadw’r gweithlu yng Nghymru

Y mis hwn, mae ein his-lywydd dros Gymru, Hilary Williams, yn blogio am bolisi newydd i fynd i’r afael â diogelwch rhywiol a bwlio mewn meddygaeth, cynhadledd Wanwyn Plaid Cymru, a chamau gweithredu i fynd i’r afael â chadw ein gweithlu.

NHS Confederation Health And Well Being Alliance

Actions to support workforce retention in Wales

This month our vice president for Wales, Hilary Williams, blogs about a new policy to tackle sexual safety and bullying in medicine, Plaid Cymru’s spring conference, and actions to address retention of our workforce.

Welsh Senedd

RCP Cymru Wales launches manifesto asks for Senedd 2026

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published its priorities for the next Welsh government.

Hospital Corridor (1)

Winter pressures: how do we break down barriers between care systems?

This month RCP vice president for Wales, Dr Hilary Williams, blogs about winter pressures, corridor care and the importance of system-wide change.

Hospital Corridor (1)

Pwysau'r gaeaf: sut mae chwalu'r rhwystrau rhwng systemau gofal?

Y mis hwn, mae is-lywydd Coleg Brenhinol y Meddygon ar gyfer Cymru, Dr Hilary Wiliams, yn blogio am bwysau'r gaeaf, gofal mewn coridorau a phwysigrwydd newid ledled y system.