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I have agreed to implement a pay award of 5% for 2023/24 for those employed in the NHS on Medical and Dental terms and conditions, which covers consultants, doctors and dentists in training, and our SAS doctors on the 2008 contracts, and for SAS doctors on the 2021 contracts an uplift of 1\.5% in addition to the existing multi\-year deal which recognises that these doctors are the only group to have the same contract terms and conditions across England and Wales.


This pay award for our doctors and dentists mirrors that of the pay award I confirmed in May for other NHS health care professionals including nurses, ambulance staff, porters, cleaners, health care support staff and many others who are not hospital doctors.


Unlike previous years, we are unable to fully fund the recommendations made in the Doctors and Dentist Pay Review Body (DDRB). This is, of course, not the position we wish to be in Wales where we are committed to social partnership and recognise the hard work and dedication of our doctors and dentists and indeed all of our NHS Wales staff.


Without additional funding from UK government we are not currently in a position to make a higher offer. When we set our budget for 2023\-24, we drew on all our available resources to protect frontline services and provide targeted cost\-of\-living support to individuals and the economy. But even after doing all that, our financial position after the UK Spring Budget in March, was up to £900 million lower in real terms than when that budget was set by the UK government at the time of the last spending review in 2021\. This is the toughest financial situation we have faced since devolution. Despite best efforts we have also not received any consequentials nor had any indication that consequentials will be forthcoming from UK government as a result of the pay awards they have made to NHS staff in England.


Whilst I recognise that the offer we have made to doctors and dentists in Wales will be extremely disappointing, we are unable to make a better offer at this stage. We will be working over the summer to mitigate these budgetary pressures based on our principles, which include protecting frontline public services, as far as possible, and targeting support towards those at greatest need. However with no additional funding from UK government difficult decisions have to be made.


I recognise that the BMA are disappointed about the value of the pay offer and are preparing to consult their members about the next steps in pursuit of their pay claim. However, I am arranging for this pay award to be made as soon as possible as in a cost of living crisis, it is better for people to have the increased pay that is available for them to spend now, even if it does not meet their full aspirations.


Welsh Government remains fully committed to working in tripartite social partnership, through our Welsh Partnership Forum, to deliver better working lives for NHS staff and better public services for our people and remain available to talk to the BMA at any time.


This statement is being issued during recess in order to keep members informed. Should members wish me to make a further statement or to answer questions on this when the Senedd returns I would be happy to do so.







Translation:


 
Rwyf wedi cytuno i weithredu dyfarniad cyflog o 5% ar gyfer 2023/24 i’r rhai hynny a gyflogir gan y GIG ar delerau ac amodau Meddygol a Deintyddol. Mae’r rhain yn cynnwys meddygon ymgynghorol, meddygon a deintyddion o dan hyfforddiant, a’n meddygon SAS ar gontractau 2008\. Ar gyfer meddygon SAS ar gontractau 2021, rwyf wedi cytuno i godiad o 1\.5% yn ychwanegol at y cytundeb amlflwyddyn presennol sy’n cydnabod mai’r meddygon hyn yw’r unig grŵp i gael yr un telerau ac amodau contract ar draws Cymru a Lloegr.


Mae’r dyfarniad cyflog hwn i’n meddygon a’n deintyddion yn adlewyrchu’r dyfarniad cyflog a gadarnhawyd gennyf ym mis Mai i weithwyr gofal iechyd proffesiynol eraill y GIG gan gynnwys nyrsys, staff ambiwlans, porthorion, glanhawyr, staff cymorth gofal iechyd a nifer o rai eraill nad ydynt yn feddygon ysbyty.


Yn wahanol i flynyddoedd blaenorol, ni allwn ariannu’n llawn yr argymhellion a wnaed gan y Corff Adolygu Meddygon a Deintyddion. Wrth gwrs, nid dyma’r sefyllfa rydym am fod ynddi yng Nghymru gan ein bod wedi ymrwymo i bartneriaeth gymdeithasol ac i gydnabod gwaith caled ac ymroddiad ein meddygon a’n deintyddion ac, yn wir, holl staff y GIG yng Nghymru.


Heb gyllid ychwanegol gan Lywodraeth y DU, nid ydym mewn sefyllfa i allu cynnig dyfarniad cyflog uwch ar hyn o bryd. Pan wnaethom osod ein cyllideb ar gyfer 2023\-24, gwnaethom ddefnyddio ein holl adnoddau oedd ar gael er mwyn diogelu gwasanaethau rheng flaen, a darparu cymorth costau byw wedi’i dargedu at gefnogi unigolion a’r economi. Er hyd yn oed ar ôl gwneud hynny i gyd, roedd ein sefyllfa ariannol ar ôl Cyllideb y Gwanwyn ar gyfer y DU ym mis Mawrth hyd at £900 miliwn yn is mewn termau real na phan gafodd y gyllideb honno ei gosod gan Lywodraeth y DU ar adeg yr adolygiad o wariant diwethaf yn 2021\. Dyma’r sefyllfa ariannol anoddaf rydym wedi’i hwynebu ers datganoli. Er gwaethaf ein hymdrechion gorau, nid ydym ychwaith wedi derbyn unrhyw gyllid canlyniadol nac unrhyw awgrym y bydd cyllid canlyniadol ar gael inni gan Lywodraeth y DU yn sgil y dyfarniadau cyflog y maen nhw wedi’u rhoi i staff y GIG yn Lloegr.


Er fy mod yn cydnabod y bydd y cynnig rydym wedi’i wneud i feddygon a deintyddion yng Nghymru yn hynod o siomedig, ni allwn wneud cynnig gwell ar hyn o bryd. Byddwn yn gweithio dros yr haf i liniaru’r pwysau cyllidebol hyn a hynny ar sail ein hegwyddorion, sy’n cynnwys diogelu gwasanaethau cyhoeddus rheng flaen cymaint â phosibl, yn ogystal â thargedu cymorth at y rhai hynny sydd â’r angen mwyaf. Fodd bynnag, heb gyllid ychwanegol gan Lywodraeth y DU, rhaid gwneud penderfyniadau anodd.


Rwy’n cydnabod bod Cymdeithas Feddygol Prydain yn siomedig ynglŷn â gwerth y cynnig cyflog a’i bod yn paratoi i ymgynghori â’i haelodau ynghylch y camau nesaf wrth geisio eu hawliad cyflog. Fodd bynnag, rwy’n trefnu i weithredu’r dyfarniad cyflog hwn cyn gynted â phosibl. Yn sgil yr argyfwng costau byw, mae’n well i bobl gael y cyflog uwch sydd ar gael iddynt i’w wario yn awr, hyd yn oed os nad yw’n bodloni eu dyheadau yn llawn.


Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn parhau i fod wedi ymrwymo’n llawn i weithio mewn partneriaeth gymdeithasol deirochrog drwy ein Fforwm Partneriaeth Cymru er mwyn sicrhau gwell bywyd gwaith i staff y GIG yn ogystal â gwell gwasanaethau cyhoeddus i’n pobl. Rydym yn parhau i fod ar gael i drafod â Chymdeithas Feddygol Prydain ar unrhyw adeg.


Mae’r datganiad hwn yn cael ei gyhoeddi yn ystod y toriad er mwyn rhoi’r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i Aelodau. Os hoffai Aelodau imi wneud datganiad pellach neu ateb cwestiynau ynglŷn â hyn pan fydd y Senedd yn dychwelyd, byddwn yn hapus i wneud hynny.