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Following acceptance of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) proposed model for the delivery of neonatal services in North Wales in the longer term, I made an oral statement on 12 November 2013 confirming a Sub\-Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Centre (SuRNICC) would be developed in the North Wales area.  In that statement I also stated I would be taking a decision on the location of the SuRNICC proposed by the RCPCH.


An independent panel has now been established to develop a strategic outline case and recommendations for the location of the SuRNICC on one of the existing acute hospital sites, Ysbyty Glan Clwyd or Ysbyty Wrexham Maelor, as recommended in the RCPCH report.  In addition the Panel will draw out the implications for the remaining sites in North Wales as well as the implications for other interdependent services.  Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board will take these fully into account when developing its proposals to improve acute services in the North Wales LHB area.


The Panel will be led by Sonia Mills, an experienced former CEO from the NHS who has achieved much in the delivery of patient services including improved safety and delivery on key service changes.  Sonia will be working closely with Steve Boardman who has over 25 years health care experience, having worked in and consulted with the NHS, the private sector and health care businesses. Expert clinical advice will be provided to the Panel by the RCPCH.  


The Panel will engage with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, the RCPCH, the North Wales Community Health Council, Neonatal Transport services, the North Wales Transport  Health Group, and other relevant stakeholder groups in arriving at the assessment criteria   

for the option appraisal, and in the development of the strategic outline case.


 


The Panel will also undertake an engagement programme with all relevant stakeholders including NHS staff, patient groups and other stakeholders in North Wales who may be affected by the decision, in line with the process followed by the Royal College in its initial review of neonatal services.


Recommendations were to be provided to me by the beginning of March.  I did not feel, however, that this gave enough time to undertake a sufficient engagement process with all those who might have an interest.  I have therefore agreed an extension to this piece of work and I will now receive the Panel’s recommendations by 31 March 2014\.  I will consider these recommendations once received and inform the Assembly of my decision.







Translation:


 
Yn dilyn derbyn model arfaethedig tymor hir Coleg Brenhinol Pediatreg ac Iechyd Plant  (RCPCH) i ddarparu gwasanaethau newyddenedigol yng Ngogledd Cymru, gwnes ddatganiad llafar ar 12 Tachwedd 2013 i gadarnhau y byddai Canolfan Is\-ranbarthol ar gyfer Gofal Newyddenedigol Dwys (SuRNICC) yn cael ei datblygu yn ardal Gogledd Cymru.  Yn y datganiad hwnnw, dywedais y byddwn yn penderfynu ar leoliad y Ganolfan a gynigir gan RCPCH.

Erbyn hyn, mae Panel annibynnol wedi’i sefydlu i ddatblygu achos amlinellol strategol ac argymhellion ar gyfer lleoliad y Ganolfan ar un o safleoedd yr ysbytai acíwt presennol, sef Ysbyty Glan Clwyd neu Ysbyty Wrecsam Maelor, yn ôl yr hyn a argymhellir yn adroddiad RCPCH.  Ar ben hynny, bydd y Panel yn ystyried y goblygiadau ar gyfer y safleoedd eraill yng Ngogledd Cymru, gan gynnwys y goblygiadau ar gyfer gwasanaethau rhyngddibynnol eraill. Bydd Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr yn rhoi ystyriaeth lawn i’r materion hyn wrth ddatblygu ei argymhellion i wella gwasanaethau acíwt yn ardaloedd y Bwrdd Iechyd yng Ngogledd Cymru.

Caiff y Panel ei arwain gan Sonia Mills, cyn Brif Swyddog Gweithredol profiadol o’r GIG sydd wedi cyflawni llawer wrth ddarparu gwasanaethau i gleifion, gan gynnwys gwella diogelwch a gwneud newidiadau allweddol i’r gwasanaethau a ddarperir. Bydd Sonia’n cydweithio’n agos â Steve Boardman, sydd â dros 25 mlynedd o brofiad ym maes gofal iechyd yn sgil gweithio i’r GIG ac ymgynghori â’r GIG, gan gynnwys gweithio i’r sector preifat ac i fusnesau ym maes gofal iechyd. Bydd cyngor arbenigol clinigol yn cael ei ddarparu i’r Panel gan yr RCPCH.

  
Bydd y Panel yn meithrin cysylltiad â Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr, Cyngor Iechyd Cymuned Gogledd Cymru, Gwasanaethau Cludo Babanod Newydd\-anedig, Grŵp Darparu Cludiant yng Ngogledd Cymru (North Wales Transport to Health Group), a rhanddeiliaid perthnasol eraill, wrth bennu’r meini prawf penodol ar gyfer yr adolygiad, ac wrth ddatblygu’r achos amlinellol strategol.

Bydd y Panel hefyd yn cynnal rhaglen ymgysylltu â’r holl randdeiliaid perthnasol, gan gynnwys staff y GIG, grwpiau o gleifion a rhanddeiliaid eraill yng Ngogledd Cymru a allai gael eu heffeithio gan y penderfyniad, yn unol â’r broses a ddilynwyd gan yr RCPCH yn eu hadolygiad cyntaf o wasanaethau newyddenedigol.

Y bwriad cychwynnol oedd i’r argymhellion gael eu cyflwyno imi erbyn dechrau mis Mawrth.  Fodd bynnag, nid oeddwn o’r farn y byddai hynny’n caniatáu digon o amser i gynnal rhaglen ymgysylltu digonol â phob un o’r rhai hynny a allai fod ganddynt ddiddordeb yn y penderfyniad. Felly, rwy wedi cytuno ar estyn cyfnod y rhaglen ymgysylltu, a bellach byddaf yn derbyn argymhellion y Panel erbyn 31 Mawrth 2014\.  Byddaf yn ystyried yr argymhellion hyn cyn gynted ag y cânt eu derbyn, ac wedyn byddaf yn hysbysu Aelodau’r Cynulliad am fy mhenderfyniad.