29 Medi 2021 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Cwestiynau i'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol
Diolch yn fawr, Rhun. Dwi'n cytuno, mae'n drueni nad ydym ni wedi mynd yn bellach na hyn eisoes, ond mae yna raglen gyda ni mewn lle nawr. Mae £40 miliwn eisoes wedi'i glustnodi ar gyfer hyn. Dyw hi ddim fel bod dim gwaith o gwbl yn mynd ymlaen; mae gwaith…
29 Medi 2021 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Cwestiynau i'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol
Diolch yn fawr iawn, Joyce, ac rwy'n cytuno â chi; rwy'n credu ei bod yn bwysig inni ddeall yr hyn y ceisiwn ei wneud yn y lleoedd hyn. Rydym yn ceisio cynyddu'r buddsoddiad, gan ddeall bod gofal sylfaenol yn agwedd allweddol ar sut yn darparwn wasanaethau…
29 Medi 2021 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Cwestiynau i'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol
Diolch yn fawr, Cefin. Fel dwi'n dweud, mae'r gwasanaeth dan bwysau aruthrol ar hyn o bryd. Mae'r cynnydd yn y nifer o bobl sydd yn galw ambiwlansys—dŷn ni byth wedi gweld dim byd tebyg i hwn o'r blaen. Y ffaith yw bod tua 20 y cant o'r galwadau hynny yn…
29 Medi 2021 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Cwestiynau i'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol
Diolch yn fawr, Paul. Rwy'n siŵr y bydd gennych ddiddordeb mewn clywed fy mod yn ymwybodol iawn o'ch pryderon, ac felly rwyf wedi trefnu i'r cynrychiolydd o wasanaeth ambiwlans Cymru roi briff i Aelodau o Ganolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru ddydd Gwener yr wythnos…
29 Medi 2021 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Cwestiynau i'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol
Diolch yn fawr, Paul. Mae gwasanaethau iechyd, fel pob bwrdd iechyd yn y gwasanaeth iechyd ar hyn o bryd, o dan bwysau aruthrol yn ymdrin â nifer uwch nag erioed o achosion o COVID yn y gymuned, yn gweld poblogaeth sy’n heneiddio, sector gofal sy'n fregus tu…
23 Medi 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd Meddwl a Llesiant
Diolch.
23 Medi 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd Meddwl a Llesiant
Thanks, Joyce. Well, you and I are aware, and we keep a very close eye on the situation in Hywel Dda. I think it is important that people understand that there are issues around the demographics of the population in Hywel Dda that are slightly different from…
23 Medi 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd Meddwl a Llesiant
I did meet with some trade union representatives yesterday. Obviously we are keeping an eye very closely on the situation. They've gone out to consultation; we've had the response from the RCN; the GMB also, I think we're just awaiting for that response…
23 Medi 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd Meddwl a Llesiant
I don't have the detail on that. I don't know if Julie, or maybe Albert, could help with this.
23 Medi 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd Meddwl a Llesiant
I'll just say very, very briefly, that that's part of the Government COVID reserves. So that would be just a one-off payment for this year. And it's very important, of course, because we are in a position where we're firefighting; we need to get through the…
23 Medi 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd Meddwl a Llesiant
Well, lots of health boards have innovative projects, and that, I think, is part of the challenge for us—making sure that that good practice is rolled out. I guess it's quite difficult to roll that out when, frankly, they have been firefighting for the past…
23 Medi 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd Meddwl a Llesiant
Thanks very much, Mike. I think, first of all, it's probably worth noting that I don't fully agree with the auditor general's assessment that the financial position is extremely challenging. Of course, it's challenging—it's always challenging—but I think even…
23 Medi 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd Meddwl a Llesiant
Well, we do have a requirement, and what happens is we've got a General Medical Council contract that we've negotiated with them, and they're, effectively, paid a bonus if they reach the contract requirements. So, we, obviously, do clock that, and it is…
23 Medi 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd Meddwl a Llesiant
Well, I'm glad to say that the stroke quality statement, I certainly approved it yesterday, I don't know if it's gone public yet, but that should be coming out today or tomorrow. So, I'm pleased to say that that, as you say, is a very important statement. So…
23 Medi 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd Meddwl a Llesiant
Well, in 'A Healthier Wales', we've set out that we're going to have these national clinical frameworks, and within that, we're going to have these quality statements. I think we've got to understand that when it comes to delivery, the delivery is done by the…
23 Medi 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd Meddwl a Llesiant
I have been quite surprised at how delayed the digital transformation in the NHS has been, but I can assure you that we’re on that now, that there are some really great innovations that are happening, and you’ll be aware, in Swansea, that the e-prescribing…
23 Medi 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd Meddwl a Llesiant
Thanks, Mike, and this is certainly something that I’m very interested in looking at. We have had some proposals from health boards and, as I said before, we’re trying to encourage them to work collaboratively outside of their areas, because we won’t be able…
23 Medi 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd Meddwl a Llesiant
You'll be aware, Mike, that we've already committed £25 million to addressing this issue. And you're absolutely right: emergency departments are not the most appropriate places for a significant number of those patients who attend, and you're quite right that…
23 Medi 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd Meddwl a Llesiant
Thanks very much, Mike. I know you've got very strong feelings about this, and I heard you very clearly in the Senedd yesterday, speaking very eloquently on this issue. I think the first thing to say is that the way GPs see patients has changed during the…
23 Medi 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd Meddwl a Llesiant
Can I ask Julie to answer this?
23 Medi 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd Meddwl a Llesiant
I'm going to ask Lynne Neagle to help out here in terms of the support we're giving to our staff, because, obviously, they have been under the cosh for a very long time now. But just, first of all, I think it's worth putting on record my admiration and…
23 Medi 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd Meddwl a Llesiant
So, we can set it against the modelling of what the COVID situation looks like, but it's not just about COVID now. You've got to bear in mind that, actually, at the moment it's very difficult to get people out of hospital. So, we've got 1,000 people in…
23 Medi 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd Meddwl a Llesiant
Every health board has come up with a plan for themselves in terms of how they would like to tackle this issue, and Betsi have come up with some very innovative ideas that we're exploring very actively at the moment. Of course, every one of them will respond…
23 Medi 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd Meddwl a Llesiant
It's really difficult because a lot of it depends on what happens in relation to COVID. So, if we see increasing numbers coming into our hospitals, if we are still unable to get people out of our hospitals because of the issues in relation to domiciliary…
23 Medi 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd Meddwl a Llesiant
I'll just give you a broad figure, and that is that, actually, we are trying to get up to the pre-pandemic levels. We're not there yet. We're managing to see about 70 per cent of what we were seeing pre COVID in terms of elective activity. When it comes to…
