English: Diolch yn fawr iawn, Llywydd. It's a pleasure to take part in this debate this afternoon and to, indeed, close the debate. I'm quite passionate about strokes, really, because it was what I did for a living before I was elected to the Senedd. We speak about some of the most well-known symptoms of stroke. It can include slurred speech, losing strength on one side of the body; they're the most well-known symptoms. But if you really want to see some of the range of symptoms of strokes, then I'd urge anyone to spend a day on a stroke unit or a rehab facility to see the actual reality of some of these cases. In the worst situations, people can lose their mobility, they can lose all their freedoms and independence, they need feeding, they lose all their strength to do their own personal care, they need showering, they need bathing. They're the worst things. And 24, 48 hours before that, they lived a normal life, like we all do now, and to go from that, to that extreme, is why I stress the importance this afternoon of this early intervention, the thrombolysis, the physiotherapy and getting those things in place as soon as possible so it can maximise the chances of success in rehabilitation. Sometimes it can't be done, that's the reality of it; sometimes stroke cases are just too acute to achieve any rehabilitation, but, where we can do that, we should really be investing in allied health professionals, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and thrombolysis to make sure that we're giving people the best chance to have a full recovery and restore some independence and dignity in their lives. Mark Isherwood opened up the debate, highlighting that it's World Stroke Day on Saturday, the twenty-ninth, and stressed the importance of having public awareness across all levels of the health system. Rhun ap Iorwerth mentioned it's the fourth main cause of death, and that was echoed by many other contributions this afternoon, and, again, the importance of allied health professionals in the healthcare system to maximise the potential of rehabilitation. Sam Kurtz mentioned some of the local things in his constituency, including the Carmarthen Stroke Group, and some of the local stats at Withybush and Glangwili hospitals, and then James Evans mentioned his constituency and some of the problems in Brecon and Radnorshire of his local residents having to go over the border into England, where maybe there could be some more local provision so that people in Powys can get the treatment that they deserve. I didn't agree with Jenny Rathbone's statement on not being included on the red list. It just speaks for itself; it's the fourth biggest killer, Jenny, so that speaks for itself in terms of its importance of getting this as a priority.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr iawn, Lywydd. Mae'n bleser cymryd rhan yn y ddadl hon y prynhawn yma a chau'r ddadl yn wir. Rwy'n teimlo'n eithaf angerddol ynglŷn â strôc, a dweud y gwir, achos dyna oedd fy ngwaith cyn imi gael fy ethol i'r Senedd. Rydym yn siarad am rai o symptomau mwyaf cyfarwydd strôc. Gall gynnwys lleferydd aneglur, colli cryfder ar un ochr i'r corff; dyna'r symptomau mwyaf cyfarwydd. Ond os ydych chi eisiau gweld rhai o'r ystod o symptomau strôc, byddwn yn annog unrhyw un i dreulio diwrnod mewn uned strôc neu gyfleuster adsefydlu i weld realiti rhai o'r achosion hyn. Yn y sefyllfaoedd gwaethaf, gall pobl golli eu symudedd, gallant golli eu holl ryddid a'u hannibyniaeth, maent angen eu bwydo, maent yn colli eu holl nerth i wneud eu gofal personol eu hunain, maent angen i rywun roi cawod iddynt, maent angen i rywun eu golchi. Dyna'r pethau gwaethaf. A 24, 48 awr cyn hynny, roeddent yn byw bywyd normal, fel rydym ni i gyd yn ei wneud yn awr, ac i fynd o hynny, i'r pegwn arall hwnnw, dyna pam rwy'n pwysleisio pwysigrwydd ymyrraeth gynnar y prynhawn yma, y thrombolysis, y ffisiotherapi a chael y pethau hynny yn eu lle cyn gynted â phosibl er mwyn sicrhau cymaint o lwyddiant â phosibl wrth adsefydlu. Weithiau, nid oes modd gwneud hynny, dyna realiti'r peth; weithiau mae achosion strôc yn rhy acíwt i allu cyflawni unrhyw adsefydlu, ond lle gallwn wneud hynny, dylem fynd ati o ddifrif i fuddsoddi mewn gweithwyr proffesiynol perthynol i iechyd, ffisiotherapi, therapi galwedigaethol a thrombolysis i wneud yn siŵr ein bod yn rhoi'r cyfle gorau i bobl gael adferiad llawn ac adfer rhywfaint o annibyniaeth ac urddas yn eu bywydau. Agorodd Mark Isherwood y ddadl drwy dynnu sylw at y ffaith ei bod yn Ddiwrnod Strôc y Byd ddydd Sadwrn, y nawfed ar hugain, a phwysleisiodd bwysigrwydd ymwybyddiaeth gyhoeddus ar draws pob lefel o'r system iechyd. Soniodd Rhun ap Iorwerth mai dyma'r pedwerydd prif achos marwolaeth, ac adleisiwyd hynny mewn llawer o'r cyfraniadau eraill y prynhawn yma, ac unwaith eto, pwysigrwydd gweithwyr proffesiynol perthynol i iechyd yn y system gofal iechyd i gynyddu potensial adsefydlu i'r eithaf. Soniodd Sam Kurtz am rai o'r pethau lleol yn ei etholaeth, gan gynnwys Grŵp Strôc Caerfyrddin, a rhai o'r ystadegau lleol yn ysbytai Llwynhelyg a Glangwili, ac yna fe soniodd James Evans am ei etholaeth ef a rhai o'r problemau ym Mrycheiniog a Sir Faesyfed wrth i'w drigolion lleol orfod mynd dros y ffin i Loegr, lle gallai fod ychydig mwy o ddarpariaeth leol er mwyn i bobl ym Mhowys gael y driniaeth y maent yn ei haeddu. Nid oeddwn yn cytuno gyda datganiad Jenny Rathbone ynglŷn â pheidio â'i gynnwys ar y rhestr goch. Mae'n siarad drosto'i hun; dyma'r pedwerydd lladdwr mwyaf, Jenny, felly mae hynny'n siarad drosto'i hun am bwysigrwydd gwneud hyn yn flaenoriaeth.