English: It's four years now since the Children, Young People and Education Committee of the last Senedd held an inquiry into perinatal mental health in Wales. Now, among the recommendations accepted by the Government was that the Government, in light of the fact that the mother and baby unit situated in south Wales isn't appropriate for mothers and parents in north and mid Wales, should engage as a matter of urgency with the health service in England to discuss options for the creation of a centre in the north-east that could serve populations on both sides of the border. We in the north are still waiting for such provision. You may have seen the coverage given this week to the case of Nia Foulkes from Pentrecelyn near Ruthin and her experience of having to travel to Manchester for mental health services after the birth of her son. Not only was the experience of being so far from home and so far from her child nightmarish for her and her family, but all of the care and therapy provided was through the medium of English and she felt that she couldn't express herself properly, particularly given her state. Now, Nia has explained how she thinks her recovery would've been very different and far swifter had there been a unit available closer to home that provided services to her in her mother tongue. I'm sure you will join with me in thanking Nia for her courage in speaking out about that difficult experience. Can I ask, therefore, for a statement from the health Minister to update the Senedd on what intentions the Government here has to revisit the recommendation made in that Children, Young People and Education Committee report to consider options for that service and look anew at establishing a specialist mental health unit for mothers and babies in north Wales?
Welsh: Mae yna bedair blynedd nawr ers i Bwyllgor Plant, Pobl Ifanc ac Addysg y Senedd ddiwethaf gynnal ymchwiliad yn edrych ar iechyd meddwl amenedigol yng Nghymru - perinatal mental health. Nawr, ymhlith yr argymhellion a dderbyniwyd gan y Llywodraeth oedd bod y Llywodraeth, yng ngoleuni'r ffaith nad yw'r uned mamau a babanod sydd wedi ei leoli yn ne Cymru yn addas i famau a theuluoedd yn y canolbarth a'r gogledd, yn ymgysylltu fel mater o frys gyda'r gwasanaeth iechyd yn Lloegr i drafod opsiynau ar gyfer creu canolfan yn y gogledd-ddwyrain a allai, wrth gwrs, wasanaethu poblogaethau bob ochr i'r ffin. Rŷn ni yn y gogledd yn dal i aros am ddarpariaeth o'r math yna. Ac fe fyddwch chi efallai wedi gweld, dwi'n siŵr, y sylw a roddwyd yr wythnos yma i achos Nia Foulkes o Bentrecelyn ger Rhuthun a'i phrofiad hi o orfod mynd i Fanceinion am wasanaethau iechyd meddwl wedi genedigaeth ei mab hi. Nid yn unig oedd y profiad o fod mor bell o'i chartref a'i phlentyn yn hunllefus iddi hi a'i theulu, ond mi oedd yr holl ofal a'r therapi a gafodd Nia, wrth gwrs, drwy gyfrwng y Saesneg ac roedd hi'n teimlo na allai hi fynegi ei hun yn iawn, yn enwedig yn y cyflwr yr oedd hi ynddo fe. Nawr, mae Nia wedi esbonio sut mae hi'n credu y byddai ei hadferiad hi wedi bod yn wahanol ac yn llawer cyflymach pe bai uned ar gael yn nes at gartref a oedd yn cynnig gwasanaethau iddi hi yn ei mamiaith. Dwi'n siŵr y gwnewch chi ymuno â fi i ddiolch i Nia am ei dewrder wrth siarad allan am y profiad anodd gafodd hi. A gaf fi ofyn, felly, am ddatganiad gan y Gweinidog iechyd i ddiweddaru'r Senedd ar ba fwriad sydd gan y Llywodraeth yma i ailymweld ag argymhelliad yr adroddiad gan y Pwyllgor Plant, Pobl Ifanc ac Addysg i ailystyried opsiynau ar gyfer y gwasanaethau ac i edrych o'r newydd wedyn, wrth gwrs, ar sefydlu uned iechyd meddwl arbenigol i famau a babanod yng ngogledd Cymru?