South East Wales Faculty
Welcome / Croeso. The South East Wales Faculty covers a varied area including Cardiff, Newport, the Vale of Glamorgan, Monmouthshire, and the Valleys, supporting 1082 members, Fellows, GP registrars, and students in their careers and continued professional development.
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Upcoming events
29 July 2025
Telephone consulting and triage skills
This online course will provide you with a real understanding of how to manage the risks involved in remote telephone consultations and the benefits this work can bring when...
29 July 2025
GP registrar Hustings 2025
Join us to hear from the candidates standing to be the next GP registrar Chair on College Council.
31 July 2025
The RCGP 1-day SCA preparation course | 31 July 2025
This open to all one-day training course aims to improve your consultation skills and as a result pass your SCA. The course offers interactive sessions with experienced trainers...
14 August 2025
The RCGP 1-day SCA preparation course
This open to all one-day training course aims to improve your consultation skills and as a result pass your SCA. The course offers interactive sessions with experienced trainers...
Board meetings
Board meeting dates for 2025:
- Tuesday 9 September 2025, 19:00, via Zoom
- Tuesday 18 November 2025, 19:00 in person (venue TBC)
The Faculty Board is made up of local GP volunteers who provide local networking, education, and support for members in the area. We meet four times per year to progress local engagement activities and discuss issues pertinent to members, which are then fed back to Welsh Council and College Council. Local members are welcome to attend Board meetings and participate in these discussions – we are always looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help us develop our local engagement programme and to raise awareness of the demographic issues and needs of GPs and patients alike.
First5 Group
Having completed your training, the next step awaits! Join Dr Ping Ng, the South East Wales Faculty First5 Lead, for a complimentary exclusive learning experience designed specifically for First5s. These informal gatherings are about peer support, engaging evening sessions for career advancement, learning sessions, and networking opportunities. The evening begins with a meal, followed by an insightful talk from a guest speaker on a relevant topic. If you would like to be informed about future events please contact the Faculty office.
Local training and development
RCGP Fellowship
July 2025
Did you know the RCGP Fellowship application fee has been removed?
Now is the perfect time to celebrate your career achievements and gain recognition from your peers by applying for RCGP Fellowship – the College’s highest grade of membership and a mark of excellence in general practice.
If you’ve been a member for five years or more, we warmly encourage you to consider applying. Our Faculty Fellowship Committee is here to support you through the nomination process and can offer guidance and advice via the Faculty office.
You’ll find full details on how to apply on the RCGP Fellowship webpage. If you’re unsure about any part of the process or just want to learn more, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Mentoring
June 2025
Connect, support, grow: RCGP Mentoring offers an array of complimentary resources to help you navigate the mentoring process, supporting you in your role as a mentee or mentor and ensuring that your mentoring relationships are enjoyable and productive.
The faculty actively encourages its members of 5 years plus standing to consider putting themselves forward for Fellowship. We have a Faculty Fellowship Committee (FFC) within the faculty who can offer advice and support through the faculty office.
Mentoring
June 2025
RCGP Mentoring offers an array of complimentary resources to help you navigate the mentoring process, supporting you in your role as a mentee or mentor and ensuring that your mentoring relationships are enjoyable and productive.
Awards and prizes
June 2025
RCGP Annual Conference - South East Wales Faculty prize draw competition
The RCGP South East Wales Faculty is pleased to support its members in attending the RCGP Annual Conference in Newport on 9-10 October 2025.
Applications are now closed, and we are delighted to announce that this year’s winners are:
- Student – Naeem Rahman
- GP Registrar – Dr Rachel Mahoney
- First5 – Dr Leshmi Rajan
- Member- Dr Kathrin Thomas
Why attend the RCGP Annual Conference?
The RCGP Annual Conference is a premier event for GPs and practice team colleagues, offering insights into the latest clinical and policy developments across the UK and featuring a range of inspirational speakers.
Whether you’re looking to expand your clinical knowledge, connect with peers in our diverse community, or celebrate general practice and your essential role within it, the Annual Conference provides the perfect opportunity to re-energize and find inspiration for our remarkable profession.
Meet your Faculty
Faculty Officers
- Dr Isolde Shore-Nye - Chair
- Dr Andrew Cooper - Provost
- Dr Corinne Lock - Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer
Faculty Board Members
- Dr Rowena Christmas
- Dr Lucy Downing
- Dr Claire Campbell
- Dr Anish Kotecha
- Dr Isolde Shore-Nye
- Dr Suzanne Thickens
- Dr Liam Taylor
- Dr Suzanne Thickens
- Dr Sajad Ahmad
- Dr Ping Ng - First5 Lead
- Dr Jon Campbell
- Dr Khurram Hashmi
- Dr Elgan Jones - GP Registrar Representative
- Dr Sarah Williams - Climate and Sustainability Lead
- Dr Amir Ghanghro - International Medical Graduate Representative
- Dr Leshmi Rajan - Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Representative
- Dr Jassim Ali - International Representative
- Hannah Cox - Cardiff GP Society Representative
Faculty Board Vacancies
The RCGP South East Wales Faculty is looking for enthusiastic members to join our board and help shape the future of general practice in our region. We currently have vacancies for the following roles:
- Established GP Representative
- Board Members
If you are passionate about supporting your colleagues and advancing primary care, we would love to hear from you. Members are also welcome to join attend a board meeting as an observer.
To find out more or to express your interest, please get in touch.
For more information please contact us.
Contact us
RCGP South East Wales Faculty
4th Floor
Cambrian Buildings
Mount Stuart Square
Cardiff Bay Cardiff
CF10 5FL
Telephone: 0203 188 7697
Email: sewales@rcgp.org.uk
Office opening hours:
Monday: 08:00 - 17:30
Tuesday: 08:00 - 17:30
Wednesday: 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday: 08:00 - 17:00
Your Faculty Support Officer is Angela Hodgetts.
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(Approved by the College Council under Bye-Law 50)
[Note: Square brackets indicate where options are available to the Faculty or the wording appropriate to the Faculty needs to be inserted]
Interpretation
1. The Interpretation Act 1978 applies to these Bye-Laws as to an Act of Parliament.
2. Words and phrases used in the Charter, Ordinances and Bye-Laws of the College mean the same in these Bye-Laws.
Faculty Name
3. The name of the Faculty shall be the South East Wales Faculty of the Royal College of General Practitioners (referred to in these Rules as "the Faculty").
Area of the Faculty
4. The area of the Faculty shall be Bridgend, Blaenau Gwent, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Cardiff, Monmouthshire, Torfaen, Caerphilly, Newport and Vale of Glamorgan.
Terms of Reference
5. The terms of reference of the Faculty are to further the College object in the area referred to in Bye-Law 4 of these Bye-Laws, subject to the Charter, Ordinances and Bye-Laws of the College.
Membership of the Faculty
6. The members of the Faculty shall be those members of the College practising or employed in the area referred to in Bye-Law 4 of these Bye-Laws or, if retired or otherwise not practising or employed, residing within that area. The Board may in addition permit the privileges of membership of the Faculty to be made available to members of the College not qualified for membership of the Faculty under the previous provisions of this Bye-Law.
Associate of the Faculty
7. The associates of the Faculty shall be those associates of the College practising or employed in the area referred to in Bye-Laws 4 of these Bye-Laws or, if retired or otherwise not practising or employed, residing within that area. The Board may in addition grant privileges of associateship of the Faculty to individual associates of the College not qualified for associateship under the previous provisions of this Bye-Law. Associates may attend general meetings of the Faculty but shall not be entitled to vote.
General Meetings
8. [Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2),] the Annual General Meeting of the Faculty shall be held once in each Faculty year (defined for this purpose as running from 1st November in one year to the next following 30th October) on a date and time decided by the Board. Notice of the Annual General Meeting shall be sent to all members and associates of the Faculty not less than 21 clear days before the meeting. The Board may, not less than 28 days before the date on which an Annual General Meeting of the Faculty is due to be held, resolve to dispense with the Annual General Meeting if it appears unlikely that a quorum will be obtained or that there are other good reasons for doing so. Notice of the fact that the Annual General Meeting has been dispensed with shall be sent to all members and associates not less than 14 day before the dates on which the Annual General Meeting would have been held. Where the Board has dispensed with the Annual General Meeting, the Board may take such decision as could have been taken by the Annual General Meeting and the provision of these Bye-Laws shall apply as necessary.
9. The business of the Annual General Meeting shall be:
a) To approve the minutes of the previous general meeting;
b) To elect Officers and members of the Board including members of Welsh Council and any other persons deemed necessary;
c) To receive the Annual Report of the Board;
d) To approve the Accounts of the Board for the preceding financial year to 31 March;
e) Members' motions; and
f) Such other business as the Chairman may allow.
10. Any five members of the Faculty may by requisition to the Chairman or Honorary Secretary demand that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the members of the Faculty be convened, on not less than 28 days' notice, for the purpose of considering any motion set out in the requisition.
11. The quorum of general meetings of the Faculty shall be five. If within 15 minutes of the time appointed for the beginning of the meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting shall be abandoned and, in the case of an Annual General meeting, the Board may take such decisions as could be been reached by that meeting as if the meeting had been dispensed with under Bye-Law 8 of these Bye-Laws.
12. The Provost or other officer designated by the Board shall chair all general meetings of the Faculty. In the absence of the Provost, the other officer designated by the Board to do so shall preside. In the absence of both the Provost and the officer designated to preside, the members present at the meeting shall elect one of their number to chair the meeting.
13. The rules of the debate at general meetings of the Faculty shall, subject to the discretion of the Chairman of the meeting, be those applicable to general meetings of the College, with the necessary adaptations.
14. All questions at general meetings of the Faculty shall be decided by a majority of the members present and voting, and the Chairman of the meeting shall have a second or casting vote, regardless of whether he or she has already voted.
Officers of the Faculty
15. The Officers of the Faculty shall be a Provost, Chairman, Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer and such other Officers as the Board shall decide from time to time. The term of office of the Officers shall not normally be more than 3 years with re-election annually.
16. The Chairman and Honorary Treasurer of the Board shall be elected by the members of the Faculty, in such manner as the Board shall decide, and every member shall be entitled to vote. No election need take place if only one candidate is duly nominated for any particular vacancy. If a system of single transferable voting is adopted, it shall be carried out in accordance with the procedures advised by the Electoral Reform Society.
Faculty Board
17. The management of affairs of the Faculty shall be vested in a Faculty Board (referred to as "the Board" in these Bye-Laws), which is empowered, subject to the provisions of the Charter, Ordinances and Bye-Laws of the College and any directions of the Council, to act on behalf of the College and the Faculty. The Board may regulate its own procedure, subject as previously stated.
18. The members of the Board shall be the Provost, Chairman, Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer and any other members appointed to the Faculty Board at the AGM. [Appropriate provisions for co-opted members, who can include non-members of the Faculty or College and lay members, and observers, may be inserted.]
19. The Board may appoint such committees or sub-committees for such purposes at it thinks fit.
20. The Board and any of its committees or sub-committees may if the Chairman of the Body concerned agrees meet wholly or partly by telephone or video conference, provided all members have been sent the papers for the meeting (including by electronic means). The quorum for meetings of the Board shall be three.
Faculty Representative(s) on College Council
21. The Board shall be responsible for nominating the Faculty representative(s) on the College Council
Accounts and Financial Arrangements
22. The Honorary Treasurer of the Faculty shall be responsible for drawing up the Accounts of the Faculty for the previous 12 months to 31 March, including a balance sheet and profit and loss account. The Accounts as so drawn up shall be sent to the Honorary Treasurer of the College, for inclusion in the Annual Financial Report of the College.
23. The banking account(s) of the Faculty shall be held at the HSBC Bank, Cardiff, or such other Bank as the Board may from time to time decide, subject to the approval of the Honorary Treasurer of the College. Appropriate procedures shall be put in place by the Board, subject to the approval of the Honorary Treasurer of the College, for signature of cheques.
Amendment, Revocation or Re-making of Bye-Laws
24. These Bye-Laws may, subject to the approval of the College Council, be amended, revoked, and re-made by resolution of the members of the Faculty in general meeting, passed by not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting.
Approved at RCGP South East Wales Faculty Annual General Meeting on 18 May 2005
SJL 30 September 2004
Reviewed Summer 2012
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