WICS Council
WICS Chair
Mark Raper
Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Wales. Elected onto Council at AGM June 2019 and elected Chair in 2025.
WICS Treasurer
Elizabeth Ford
Allied Health Professional representative, elected onto Council October 2021 and Treasurer June 2025 and Senior Critical Care Physiotherapist, Swansea Bay University Health Board.
WICS Secretary
Xenia Green
Xenia is a non-member Secretary since June 2025 who has been supporting the WICS as Meeting Secretary since 2022.
WICS Audit & Research Lead
Ceri Lynch
Consultant in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Glamorgan Hospital. First elected onto Council in 2018, Ceri succeeded Ceri Battle as WICS audit and research lead in January 2022.
WICS Council Members
(Contactable through the WICS secretary)
Menke Wiersma - Therapies lead since June 2025, elected onto Council EGM January 2025 and Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, University Hospital Wales.
Michelle Smalley - Clinical Psychology representative, elected onto Council at EGM January 2025, and Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
Tammy Bowen - Nursing representative, elected onto Council EGM January 2025 and Senior Sister, Glangwili General Hospital.
Lucy Morgan - Dietetics representative, elected onto Council December 2023, and Critical Care Dietician, Grange University Hospital.
Charlotte Thomas - Pharmacy representative, elected onto Council December 2023, and Pharmacist, Hywel Dda University Health Board.
Laura Phillips - Advanced Critical Care Practitioner representative, elected onto Council EGM January 2025 and ACCP, University Hospital Wales.
Gwen Howe – Trainee representative / Chair of the Welsh Intensivists in Training Society. Deputy Chair Mark Oakey. WITSchair01@gmail.com
Peter Havalda - Consultant in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine, Hywel Dda University Health Board. Co-opted member from October 2019 and elected onto Council at AGM June 2021.
John Gorst - Consultant in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine, Swansea Bay University Health Board. Elected onto Council July 2023.
Mohsin Kamal - SAS doctor representative, elected onto Council December 2023, and Specialty Doctor, University Hospital Wales.
Craig Beaton - Consultant in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. Elected onto Council July 2024.
Teresa Evans – Regional Advisor in Intensive Care Medicine - Non-tenured co-opted appointment. Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, Grange University Hospital.
David Jones - Regional Clinical Lead for Organ Donation - Co-opted member of Council. Consultant in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine, Cwm Taf University Health Board.
Sharon Norman - Co-opted member of Council. Elected Secretary 2021-2025, until October 2021 the nursing / AHP representative on WICS Council, Sharon is also Programme Lead for the Cardiff University MSc Critical Care programme.
Dave Hepburn - Outgoing Chair and member of Council. Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, Grange University Hospital. Elected onto Council at AGM June 2021 and elected Chair in 2022-2025.
Council meetings 2025/26
22nd October 2025 - Llandrindod Wells
22nd January 2026 - Virtual
22nd April 2026 - Llandrindod Wells
18th June 2026 - AGM - St Pierre, Chepstow
17th July 2026 - Virtual
21st October 2026 - TBC
Previous WICS Chairs
Dave Hope - Swansea
John Gough - Newport
Mark Smithies - Cardiff
Campbell Edmonson - Wrexham
Ed Major - Swansea
Dave Hepburn - Newport
Richard Pugh - Glan Clwyd
Hywel Roberts – Cardiff
Paul Morgan – Cardiff
Pete Matthews – Swansea
Chris Littler – Wrexham
Ian Greenway - Swansea
WICS Constitution
The Welsh Intensive Care Society Constitution can be viewed here (revised AGM, June 2021).
