The WCC (Welsh consultants committee) is a standing committee of the BMA and represents all consultants working in Wales.
We lobby the Welsh Government and keep the UK CC (consultants committee) informed on developments in health, care and the hospital service in Wales. We also collaborate and coordinate with UKCC on UK matters.
Our priorities
Fixing consultant pay in Wales
Consultant pay in Wales has dropped by nearly a third in real-terms over the last 15 years. With more of us deciding to retire early or reduce our hours whilst waiting lists continue to be high, now more than ever we need to restore pay to retain and attract the future consultant workforce and protect the integrity of our profession.
Find out more about our campaign to fix consultant pay in Wales
Representing consultants interests at MDBG
The MDBG (Medical and Dental Business Group) was set up in order to work in social partnership through the principles of a substantial and sustained commitment by employers, staff side and Welsh Government to seek genuine consensus on issues that affect employer/employee relationships. The role of the MDBG is to advise the Minister accordingly on such matters.
Our people
Chair: Dr Stephen Kelly
Deputy chair: Dr Vivek Goel
Voting members for 2023 – 2025
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Dr Sameh Bekhit
Dr Vivek Goel (Deputy chair)
Dr Hemang Mehta
Dr Ajit Kumar Verma
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Dr Stephen Kelly (Chair)
Dr Manish Adke
Professor Philip Banfield
Dr Arundoss Gangadharan
Dr Simon Hugh Burnell
Cardiff & Vale University Health Board
Dr Trevor Pickersgill
Dr Kinnari Mehta
Mr Ravindra Nannapaneni
Mr Argiris Asderakis
Dr Mohid Khan
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Dr Simon Poulter
Dr Kishore Kale
Dr Ajay Sharma
Dr Monica Chawathe
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Dr Paul Underwood
Dr Anthony C Smith
Vacancy
Powys Teaching Health Board
Vacancy
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Mr Simon Hodder
Dr Nicky Leopold
Dr Everard Bennett
Dr Karthikeyan Somasundaram
Dr Monika Vij
Velindre University NHS Trust
Dr Helen Passant
Our meetings
The WCC meets four times a year to discuss the latest issues affecting consultants in Wales.
Meetings are open to members of the WCC only, but non-members can apply for the BMA committee visitors scheme. Travel expenses to and from meetings can be claimed.
All meetings take either virtually or at:
BMA Cymru Wales
5th Floor
2 Caspian Point
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
Meeting dates
- Wednesday 1 October 2025 - BMA Cymru Wales Office, 5th Floor, 2 Caspian Point, Cardiff Bay (in person)
- Wednesday 10 December 2025 - virtual meeting via Teams
- Tuesday 24 February 2026 - virtual meeting via Teams
- Thursday 21 May 2026 - BMA Cymru Wales Office, 5th Floor, 2 Caspian Point, Cardiff Bay (in person)
How to join
There are many advantages to becoming involved in our committees. You can actively influence BMA policy-making and negotiations, represent your colleagues' voices and develop your leadership skills.
Each committee has a few routes to becoming an elected member. In the case of WCC UK, this is:
- Seats/term - every three years, health boards and Trusts in Wales elect 30 representatives for a three-session term. Seats are distributed evenly between boards based on the number of consultants employed in the board area.
Health board/Trusts seats distribution:
- Swansea Bay University health board - 5 seats
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University health board - 4 seats
- Cardiff and Vale University health board - 6 seats
- Aneurin Bevan University health board - 4 seats
- Hywel Dda health board - 3 seats
- Betsi Cadwaladr University health board - 6 seats
- Velindre NHS Trust - 1 seat
- Powys Health Board - 1 seat.
- Timeline - elections are usually held in May or June.
- Eligibility - all consultants who are BMA members are eligible to stand and vote if they work in the relevant health boards/Trusts.
Elections
Health boards elections (reopened seats) 2025 to 2028
Welsh CC is holding elections for the following seats for a three year term:
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board 2
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board 3
- Hywel Dda University Health Board 1
- Powys Teaching Health Board 1
- Swansea Bay University Health Board 2
- Velindre University NHS Trust 1
Eligibility to nominate and vote in elections
You can nominate and vote via the BMA’s online elections website.
To stand for election:
- Nominees must hold a substantive consultant appointment and/or a job which requires their name to be included on the Specialist Medical Register (other than consultants in public health medicine).
- Candidates must work for the health board/ trust that they wish to represent.
- You must be a member of the BMA.
To vote in elections:
- Voters must only vote for candidates representing their health board/ trust area.
- You must be a member of the BMA.
Nominations
- Nominations open - Wednesday 7 July 2025 at 9am
- Nominations close - Tuesday 29 July 2025 at midday
Find out how you can nominate yourself.
Voting
- Voting opens at Thursday 31 July 2025 at 9am.
- Voting closes at Wednesday 20 August 2025 at midday.
Results
Results will be announced 27 August 2025.
If you have any questions about these elections, please email [email protected]
Get in touch
If you are interested in finding out more about the work of the WCC, please email us or call 02920 474604.
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