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During a visit to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd emergency department today (Thursday, 21 January), Mr Gething also said he wanted to see an improvement in performance at Emergency Departments, particularly in North Wales, where performance was well below the national average.


 


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> “Last month was the busiest January on record for Emergency Department staff. There was an increase in numbers of seriously ill patients attending, with emergency admissions and attendances at major emergency departments noticeably higher. 
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> “Big spikes in cases of flu and gastroenteritis have contributed to pressure, with more flu cases confirmed in hospitals so far this winter than the same time last year.
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> “It is testament to our hard\-working NHS staff that despite this pressure the number of patients seen and treated within the 4\-hour target was the highest for January since 2014\. 
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> “Four health boards improved their four\-hour performance compared to January last year. While the ambulance target was surpassed for the 41st consecutive month and the average response time for red and amber patients improved compared to the same time last year.
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> “However, I am disappointed to see an overall drop in emergency departments’ performance indicators, which has been particularly affected by the poor performance at two of the three Emergency Departments in north Wales. I have been clear with the Chief Executive and Chair of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board that I expect to see immediate and continuous improvement following substantial Welsh Government support.
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> “We are committed to whole system solutions to drive improvement – this is not an Emergency Department issue but one that can be improved by the wider health and social care system.”


 


The Minister welcomed significant improvements in the longest waiting times for planned care. 


 


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> “We are investing record levels in our NHS, including almost £50m this year to tackle some of the longest waiting times. This investment is paying off as the latest figures show continuing improvement in this area. The number of people waiting over 36 weeks for treatment was 41% lower this December compared to December last year and all health boards are in a better position than they were last year.
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> “Diagnostic waits over eight weeks were 54% lower in December 2018 than December 2017 and 14 week waits for therapy services show an 83% improvement over the same time period. We expect further improvement in all these areas by the end of March.”


Mr Gething also pointed out that the number of cancer patients seen within the 62 day target improved on December last year and the number of people seen within the target period in 2018 was the highest ever for a calendar year.


 


 



> “I am pleased to see the number of delayed transfers of care in January decreased by 8% compared to December and by 6% compared to January last year and continues to show a long term downward trend. This is an indication that our commitment to investing in social care is paying off and helping to relieve pressure on the health service.”







Translation:


 
Wrth ymweld ag adran frys Ysbyty Glan Clwyd heddiw (Dydd Iau, 21 Ionawr), dywedodd Mr Gething hefyd ei fod am weld gwelliant ym mherfformiad Adrannau Brys, yn enwedig yng Ngogledd Cymru, lle roedd lefel y perfformiad ymhell o dan y cyfartaledd cenedlaethol.

Dywedodd: 


> "Fis diwethaf oedd y mis Ionawr prysuraf ar gofnod i staff Adrannau Brys. Gwelwyd cynnydd yn nifer y cleifion oedd yn ddifrifol sâl, gyda derbyniadau brys a'r nifer a aeth i'r adrannau brys mawr yn amlwg yn uwch. 
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> "Mae cynnydd annisgwyl mewn achosion o'r ffliw a gastroenteritis wedi cyfrannu at y pwysau, gyda mwy o achosion o'r ffliw wedi'u cadarnhau mewn ysbytai mor belled y gaeaf hwn o gymharu â'r un adeg y llynedd.
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> "Er gwaetha'r pwysau, cafodd mwy o gleifion eu gweld a’u trin o fewn y targed o 4 awr y mis Ionawr hwn, nag unrhyw fis Ionawr ers 2014, a diolch i staff gweithgar y GIG yw hynny. 
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> "Roedd pedwar bwrdd iechyd wedi gwella ar eu perfformiad 4 awr o gymharu â mis Ionawr y llynedd. Rydym wedi pasio’r targed ar gyfer ambiwlansys am 41 mis o'r bron, a gwelwyd gwelliant yn yr amser ymateb ar gyfer cleifion yn y categorïau coch ac oren o gymharu â'r un adeg y llynedd.
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> "Fodd bynnag, rwy'n siomedig gweld gostyngiad cyffredinol yn nangosyddion perfformiad adrannau brys, sydd wedi cael ei effeithio'n arbennig gan berfformiad gwael mewn dwy o'r tair Adran Frys yng Ngogledd Cymru. Rwyf wedi pwysleisio wrth Brif Weithredwr a Chadeirydd Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr fy mod yn disgwyl gweld gwelliant parhaus, ar unwaith, yn dilyn cymorth sylweddol gan Lywodraeth Cymru."
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> Rydym wedi ymrwymo i gael atebion system gyfan i annog gwelliant \- nid problem yr Adrannau Brys yn benodol yw hon ond un y gellid ei gwella gan y system iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol yn ehangach."

Croesawodd y Gweinidog welliannau sylweddol yn yr amseroedd aros hiraf ar gyfer gofal wedi'i gynllunio. 

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> "Rydym yn buddsoddi mwy nag erioed yn ein Gwasanaeth Iechyd, gan gynnwys bron £50m eleni i fynd i'r afael â rhai o'r amseroedd aros hiraf. Mae'r buddsoddiad yn talu ffordd, wrth i'r ffigurau diweddaraf ddangos gwelliant parhaus yn y maes hwn. Roedd nifer y bobl a oedd yn aros mwy na 36 wythnos am driniaeth 41% yn is fis Rhagfyr 2018 o gymharu â mis Rhagfyr 2017, ac mae pob bwrdd iechyd mewn sefyllfa well nag yr oeddent y gaeaf diwethaf.
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> "Roedd achosion o aros dros wyth wythnos am ddiagnosis 54% yn is ym mis Rhagfyr 2018 o gymharu â mis Rhagfyr 2017, ac mae cyfnod aros o 14 wythnos am wasanaethau therapi yn dangos gwelliant o 83% dros yr un cyfnod. Disgwyliwn weld gwelliant pellach yn yr holl feysydd hyn erbyn diwedd mis Mawrth."

Tynnodd Mr Gething sylw hefyd at y ffaith bod nifer y cleifion canser a welwyd o fewn y targed o 62 diwrnod wedi cynyddu o gymharu â mis Rhagfyr 2017, a gwelwyd y nifer uchaf o bobl erioed o fewn y cyfnod targed ar gyfer blwyddyn galendr yn 2018\. 


> "Rwy'n falch gweld bod nifer yr achosion o oedi wrth drosglwyddo gofal ym mis Ionawr wedi gostwng o 8% o gymharu â mis Rhagfyr, ac o 6% o gymharu â mis Ionawr y llynedd, ac mae'n parhau i ddangos tuedd am i lawr yn yr hirdymor. Dyma arwydd bod ein hymrwymiad i fuddsoddi mewn gofal cymdeithasol yn talu ar ei ganfed, ac yn helpu i leddfu'r pwysau ar y gwasanaeth iechyd."