WCCHN

Overview

The Wales Community Child Health Network (WCCHN) is a professional peer network of community paediatricians across Wales. Operating under the umbrella of BACCH, the network's purpose is to promote collaborative working and sharing of good practice  across Wales community paediatrics to improve equity of service provision. The network meets bimonthly  and hosts an annual conference. The current Chair of WCCHN is Dr Lizzy Nickerson. You can download WCCHN's Terms of Reference below.

Terms of Reference

Contact

Please contact WCCHN via BACCH at [email protected].

Upcoming Events

• Spasticity Referral Pathways and Down Syndrome Update 30th September 13.00-14.00 (online)
• Reflection and Review of the EDI Guidance 18th November 13.00-14.00 (online)
• Disability Social Worker Study Day 1st December 2026, all day (in person, Wrexham Medical Institute)
• Co-management of Epilepsy and ADHD 20th January 2027, 13.00-14.00 (online)
• WCCHN Conference March 2027, details TBC
• Potential Development of Vision Impairment Guidance 19th May 2027, 13.00-14.00 (online)

If you are not on the WCCHN meeting invite list and would like to come to any meetings, please contact us via BACCH at [email protected].

Template Guidelines

WCCHN has produced template review guidelines for Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Moderate/Severe Early Developmental Impairment & Intellectual Disability, and Managing Raised Lead Levels in Children in Primary and Secondary Care. These are available to view and download below.