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Welsh Junior Doctors Committee

The BMA vigorously campaigns on behalf of medical students and doctors throughout the UK, endeavouring to address the professional issues which are important to you.

The BMA’s Junior Doctors Committee (JDC) is the crucial channel used to influence UK policy and engender change on behalf of those in the training grades.

In Wales, the Welsh Junior Doctors Committee (WJDC) has been formed to address the unique devolved nation matters impacting on Junior Doctors working in Wales. It works along side the BMA Staff in the Cardiff Bay office who offer professional advice and support.

The WJDC negotiates on behalf of Juniors at the National Assembly for Wales and reports back to the UK JDC and the BMA’s Welsh Council.

The WJDC meets four times each year and endeavours to have a presence from each Welsh NHS Trust. The WJDC also sends three representatives to the UK JDC meetings in London and has representatives on a range of other Welsh Committees including:-

Welsh Consultants and Specialists Committee
Welsh Joint Consultants Committee
Welsh Medical Academics Staff Committee
Welsh Medical Students Committee
WAG Junior Doctors Forum (formerly SAFER Task Force)

WJDC terms of reference
To consider and act on matters affecting those engaged in hospital practice in the training grades in Wales in order to safeguard their interests. To report on matters referred from JDC and Welsh Council and where appropriate, to report to JDC and Welsh Council on matters affecting junior doctors in the Principality. To make representations on behalf of those in the training grades to the First Secretary of the National Assembly for Wales.

Constitution
Representatives from junior doctors employed in the training grades in Wales.

Meeting dates for WJDC - 2008 - 2009 session
Thursday 11 September 2008 at BMA Cymru Wales' offices, 5th Floor, 2 Caspian Point, Caspian Way, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, CF10 4DQ
The meeting starts at 1pm and lunch will be provided.

If you are interested in becoming involved with the WJDC and would like to attend this meeting please contact Lynn Steer, Committee Executive Officer - lsteer@bma.org.uk. Tel: 029 2047 4625

Thursday 11 December 2008 - Location TBC

Thursday 12 March 2009 - Location TBC

Thursday 11 June 2009 - Location TBC