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Mae’r cynllun *Cymru Iachach* wedi cydnabod bod y maes digidol yn allweddol i alluogi trawsnewid. Mae hefyd wedi cydnabod heriau cyflwyno newidiadau digidol yn gyflym ac ar raddfa fawr ar draws y system iechyd a gofal yng Nghymru. Mae gwaith yr Adolygiad Seneddol o Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol, yn ogystal ag argymhellion Swyddfa Archwilio Cymru a’r Pwyllgor Cyfrifon Cyhoeddus hefyd wedi tynnu sylw at yr heriau hyn. 


Mewn ymateb, fe gomisiynais ddau adolygiad mawr annibynnol o rôl y maes digidol mewn iechyd a gofal yng Nghymru a chyhoeddais y byddai Gwasanaeth Gwybodeg GIG Cymru yn trosglwyddo o’u statws anstatudol presennol fel rhan o Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Felindre, i Awdurdod Iechyd Arbennig newydd. Mae’r datganiad hwn yn rhoi’r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf ynglŷn â sefydlu’r Awdurdod Iechyd Arbennig hwn.


Mae sefydlu ein sefydliad gwasanaethau digidol cenedlaethol fel sefydliad penodedig yn adlewyrchu pwysigrwydd technoleg ddigidol fel rhywbeth sy’n allweddol i alluogi trawsnewid. Mae hyn wedi bod yn fwy amlwg nag erioed yn y gallu i gynnig atebion digidol hyblyg yn gyflym i gefnogi ein hymateb i bandemig COVID\-19, gan gynnwys ein platfform olrhain cysylltiadau digidol i gefnogi’r gwasanaeth Profi Olrhain Diogelu, a chyfleusterau i alluogi staff i weithio o bell a galluogi cleifion i gyfathrebu gyda gweithwyr iechyd proffesiynol o’u cartrefi.


Mae cynnydd o ran datblygu’r Awdurdod Iechyd Arbennig yn cymryd hirach nag y rhagwelwyd oherwydd effaith COVID\-19\. Y dyddiad diwygiedig bellach yw 1 Ebrill 2021 ac mae sawl carreg filltir wedi’u cyflawni:


* Cytuno ar enw ar gyfer yr Awdurdod Iechyd Arbennig sy’n adlewyrchu ei swyddogaeth i’r dyfodol \- Iechyd a Gofal Digidol Cymru.
* Cyhoeddi dogfen ymgynghori yn amlinellu swyddogaethau Iechyd a Gofal Digidol Cymru (https://llyw.cymru/awdurdod\-iechyd\-arbennig\-i\-gymru\-yn\-y\-maes\-digidol). Daw’r ymgynghoriad i ben ar 30 Tachwedd 2020\.
* Paratoi i osod y Ddeddfwriaeth angenrheidiol gerbron y Senedd yng Nghymru i sefydlu Iechyd a Gofal Digidol Cymru fel Awdurdod Iechyd Arbennig.


Heddiw mae’n bleser gennyf gyhoeddi carreg filltir arall gyda phenodiad Mr Bob Hudson OBE fel Cadeirydd Dros Dro Iechyd a Gofal Digidol Cymru o 6 Tachwedd 2020, am gyfnod o 12 mis. Gwneir y penodiad hwn yn unol ag Adran 3\.3 y Cod Llywodraethu Penodiadau Cyhoeddus a chyda chydsyniad y Comisiynydd Penodiadau Cyhoeddus. Bydd Mr Hudson yn goruchwylio’r gwaith o sefydlu Iechyd a Gofal Digidol Cymru, recriwtio’r bwrdd newydd a chyflawni’r fframwaith llywodraethu. Mae’r penodiad hwn, a wnaed heb gystadleuaeth, yn cefnogi’r amserlen heriol ar gyfer recriwtio Swyddogion ac aelodau nad ydynt yn Swyddogion i Iechyd a Gofal Digidol Cymru. Mae angen dechrau ar y gwaith hwn cyn diwedd y flwyddyn galendr i alluogi i Iechyd a Gofal Digidol Cymru fod yn weithredol o 1 Ebrill 2021\.


Rhoddir cydnabyddiaeth tâl blynyddol o £38,844 ar gyfer y rôl, am ymrwymiad amser o 13 diwrnod y mis, ac nid yw Mr Hudson wedi datgan unrhyw weithgarwch gwleidyddol.


Mae MrHudson wedi cael profiad helaeth ar lefel Bwrdd yn y GIG, gan gynnwys pedair swydd fel Prif Weithredwr, gan gynnwys sefydlu Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru fel corff cenedlaethol. Yn ogystal, roedd Mr Hudson yn Gyfarwyddwr Strategaeth Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol yn Llywodraeth Cymru. Yn ei swydd olaf cyn ymddeol, roedd Mr Hudson yn Gyfarwyddwr Cydweithredfa GIG Cymru, lle bu’n cydlynu gwaith sefydliadau’r GIG ar draws Cymru mewn cyfres o brosiectau mawr yn ymwneud â newid strategol.


Bydd ei brofiad ar draws Llywodraeth Cymru a’r GIG yng Nghymru yn fanteisiol iawn wrth sefydlu Iechyd a Gofal Digidol Cymru a’i le o fewn teulu GIG Cymru. Bydd profiadau Mr Hudson yn ei alluogi i ddatblygu perthnasoedd effeithiol rhwng Llywodraeth Cymru, Iechyd a Gofal Digidol Cymru, Byrddau Iechyd ac Ymddiriedolaethau, Addysg a Gwella Iechyd Cymru a’r sector iechyd a gofal yn ehangach.


Mae llawer o waith i’w wneud rhwng nawr ac Ebrill 2021 ond rwy’n hyderus y bydd Iechyd a Gofal Digidol Cymru wedi’i sefydlu ac yn gallu cael effaith gadarnhaol yng Nghymru o’r flwyddyn nesaf gan chwarae ei ran wrth sicrhau gwell canlyniadau i gleifion a gweithwyr iechyd proffesiynol.







Translation:


 
*A Healthier Wales* recognised digital as a key enabler of transformational change, whilst also acknowledging the challenges of driving digital change at pace and scale across health and care in Wales. These challenges were also highlighted by the work of the Parliamentary Review of Health and Care, and in recommendations made by the Wales Audit Office (WAO) and the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). 


In response, I commissioned two major independent reviews of digital in health and care in Wales and announced that the NHS Wales Informatics Service (NWIS) would transition from its current non\-statutory status as part of Velindre NHS Trust, to a new Special Health Authority (SHA). This statement provides an update on the establishment of the SHA.


Establishing our national digital services organisation as a dedicated organisation reflects the importance of digital technology as a key enabler of change. Never has this been more evident than in the ability to rapidly deploy flexible digital solutions to support our response to the COVID\-19 pandemic, including our contact tracing digital platform to support Test, Trace \& Protect, and facilities to enable staff to work remotely and patients to communicate with health professionals from their home.


Progress towards establishing the SHA is taking longer than anticipated due to the impact of COVID 19\. The revised go live date is now 1 April 2021 and a number of milestones have been achieved:


* Agreement to the name for the SHA reflecting its role going forward \-  Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW).
* Publication of a consultation document outlining the functions of DHCW (https://gov.wales/digital\-special\-health\-authority\-wales). The consultation closes on 30 November 2020\.
* Preparation of the necessary Legislation to be laid before the Senedd in Wales to establish DHCW as a Special Health Authority.


Today I am pleased to announce the achievement of another key milestone in the appointment of Mr Bob Hudson OBE as the Interim Chair for DHCW effective from 6 November 2020 for 12 months. This appointment is made in accordance with Section 3\.3 of the Governance Code for Public Appointments and with the consent of the Commissioner for Public Appointments.  Mr Hudson will oversee the establishment of DHCW and the recruitment and delivery of the new board and governance framework. This appointment, made without competition, supports the challenging timeline of recruiting Officers and Non\-Officers members to DHCW. These campaigns need to begin before the end of the calendar year to allow DHCW to operate from 1 April 2021\.


The appointment will be remunerated at an annual rate of £38,844 for a time commitment of 13 days per month and Mr Hudson has not declared any political activity.


MrHudson has had significant Board\-level experience within the NHS including four roles as Chief Executive, including leading the establishment of Public Health Wales NHS Trust as a national body. In addition, Mr Hudson was Director of Strategy for Health and Social Services in Welsh Government.  In his final role prior to retirement, Mr Hudson was Director of the NHS Wales Collaborative, during which he co\-ordinated the work of NHS organisations across Wales on a series of major strategic change projects.


His experience across Welsh Government and the NHS in Wales will be an important advantage in establishing DHCW and its place within the NHS Wales family.  Mr Hudson’s experience will enable him to build effective relationships between Welsh Government, DHCW, Health Boards and Trusts, Health Education Improvement Wales and the wider health and care sector.


There remains much work to be done between now and April 2021 but I am confident, DHCW will be in place and able to make a positive impact in Wales from next year and to play its part in delivering better outcomes for patients and health professionals.