RCGP Cymru Wales

19/10/2026

Think you’ve got your pension all sorted?
So did this member—until they attended a Wesleyan pension seminar.

"Being one of a cohort of GPs who had seen their late career plans significantly impacted by the NHS pension reforms, and subsequently thoroughly re-appraising my retirement options, I felt that my knowledge in this area was complete. This was until I attended an RCGP-sponsored Wesleyan Financial Services talk, during which a key time-critical detail I had overlooked was highlighted. This has led to a very positive re-evaluation of my late career and retirement plans".

Join Gareth Saunders, Wesleyan Specialist Financial Adviser, for a complimentary talk on:

Financial Planning for Retirement, Navigating NHS Pensions and What Comes Next

An essential and practical session for GPs covering the NHS Pension Scheme, the McCloud Judgment, and retirement planning options.

Covering:
• The key differences between the 1995, 2008, and
2015 schemes
• What the McCloud ruling means for you
• Partial retirement and flexible options available now
• Retire and return – how it works in practice
• Early retirement considerations and pitfalls
• Building additional pension and maximising
benefits
• The wider benefits the NHS Pension Scheme offers

16/10/2026

Join RCGP North Wales Faculty for Your GP Journey: Thrive at Every Stage.

Wherever you are in your GP career—trainee, First5, mid-career or LCaRM—join the RCGP North Wales Faculty for Your GP Journey: Thrive at Every Stage.

This FREE one-day event offers honest career reflections, practical advice and interactive sessions designed to help you shape your next steps.

Thursday 3 December 2026
09:15–16:35
The OpTIC, St Asaph

A FREE one-day event featuring expert speakers and practical sessions on leadership, portfolio careers, finance, professional skills and wellbeing

The programme will include:

• Leadership and portfolio career panels
• Finance tailored to your career stage
• CV writing and interview skills
• Dealing with complaints
• Managing your workload
• Practical approaches to protecting your wellbeing

You will hear from experienced speakers, including Dr Will Mackintosh, Dr Hayley Jones, Dr Selena Harris, Dr Peter Saul, Dr Meleri Evans, Dr Louise Quinn, Dr Sonja Hofmann, and Dr Robynne Wadsworth.

It is also a valuable opportunity to connect with colleagues, explore new possibilities and gain fresh ideas for every stage of your GP journey.

Open to North Wales Faculty members and non-members. Places are limited to 60 and advance booking is essential.

14/10/2026

Join our next North Wales Faculty in-person board meeting.

Connect with fellow members, hear updates on Faculty activities, and help shape local priorities through your feedback.

The booking link is in the comments.

14/10/2026

We are delighted to be welcoming new Members and Fellows to the RCGP Wales Members' and Fellows' Ceremony in Swansea on 25 November 2026.

This special occasion provides an opportunity to celebrate the achievement of attaining Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of General Practitioners alongside colleagues, friends and family. The ceremony also recognises the dedication, hard work and commitment of our GP community, celebrating the individuals who continue to make a difference to patients, practices and communities across Wales and beyond.

Taking place at the Swansea Building Society Arena, the day will include gowning and photography, the formal ceremony, and a drinks reception to mark the occasion. We look forward to celebrating with our newest Members and Fellows and sharing this memorable milestone with their loved ones.

Please remember to book your place and the places for your guests. Booking link can be found in the comments below.

12/10/2026

You spend your days caring for others … who supports you?

General practice can be one of the most rewarding careers in healthcare, but it can also bring uncertainty, complex decision-making, ethical dilemmas and the emotional weight of risk. Too often, these experiences can feel isolating.

🌱 Join the Cynefin GP Peer Support Forum and take time to connect with colleagues who truly understand the realities of general practice.

Why attend?
✅ Share experiences in a confidential and psychologically safe environment
✅ Gain perspective through open discussion and shared reflection
✅ Learn from the collective wisdom of peers
✅ Strengthen your sense of connection, belonging and professional support within the GP community

"Cynefin" is a Welsh word that describes a sense of belonging, connection and being rooted within a community. This forum embodies that spirit, providing an inclusive and supportive space for GP members of the South West Wales Faculty to come together, reflect and support one another.

Please note that this is not a forum for formal supervision, counselling or professional advice. Instead, it offers a space for conversation, reflection and peer support, recognising that we can often navigate complexity and uncertainty more effectively together than alone.

📌 Open to practising GPs at all career stages following qualification.
📌 Not open to GP registrars.

Tuesday 17 November
19:00 – 20:00
Online via Teams

Please register to be sent the teams joining link. Link to register in the comments below.

12/10/2026

Are you a GP looking to develop an extended role in women’s health?

We’ve launched a new GPwER framework just for you. GP, Dr Maitri Shila Tursini summarises the framework and why we’ve developed it.

“Women's health is a core component of general practice, yet the diagnostic and management landscape is becoming increasingly complex. Many conditions could be effectively managed within primary care, provided clinicians have access to appropriate training and support and this would also align with the government's ambition to shift care delivery towards the community.

This framework provides structured guidance and a clear roadmap for professional development, supporting those who wish to develop specialist expertise in this area.”

Take a look at our new GPwER framework for women’s health.

12/10/2026

Join our next South East Wales Faculty in-person board meeting.

Connect with fellow members, hear updates on Faculty activities, and help shape local priorities through your feedback.

The booking link is in the comments.

09/10/2026

We are delighted to be welcoming new Members and Fellows to the RCGP Wales Members' and Fellows' Ceremony in Swansea on 25 November 2026.

This special occasion provides an opportunity to celebrate the achievement of attaining Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of General Practitioners alongside colleagues, friends and family. The ceremony also recognises the dedication, hard work and commitment of our GP community, celebrating the individuals who continue to make a difference to patients, practices and communities across Wales and beyond.

Taking place at the Swansea Building Society Arena, the day will include gowning and photography, the formal ceremony, and a drinks reception to mark the occasion. We look forward to celebrating with our newest Members and Fellows and sharing this memorable milestone with their loved ones.

Please remember to book your place and the places for your guests for either the AM or PM ceremony. Booking links can be found in the comments below.

07/10/2026

05/10/2026

Think you’ve got your pension all sorted?
So did this member—until they attended a Wesleyan pension seminar.

"Being one of a cohort of GPs who had seen their late career plans significantly impacted by the NHS pension reforms, and subsequently thoroughly re-appraising my retirement options, I felt that my knowledge in this area was complete. This was until I attended an RCGP-sponsored Wesleyan Financial Services talk, during which a key time-critical detail I had overlooked was highlighted. This has led to a very positive re-evaluation of my late career and retirement plans".

Join Gareth Saunders, Wesleyan Specialist Financial Adviser, for a complimentary talk on:

Financial Planning for Retirement, Navigating NHS Pensions and What Comes Next

An essential and practical session for GPs covering the NHS Pension Scheme, the McCloud Judgment, and retirement planning options.

Covering:
• The key differences between the 1995, 2008, and
2015 schemes
• What the McCloud ruling means for you
• Partial retirement and flexible options available now
• Retire and return – how it works in practice
• Early retirement considerations and pitfalls
• Building additional pension and maximising
benefits
• The wider benefits the NHS Pension Scheme offers