English: May I welcome this statement? We are talking here about two elements of weaknesses in health provision, which at the moment do lead to frustration among patients and their families, and where there is a real feeling that there is some unfairness in the system. I will first of all cover the announcement of the independent review of the IPFR. We in Plaid Cymru certainly felt strongly that it was time to review this area, that it was an area where a solution was required, a sustainable solution was required. I was pleased that we had been able to include the pledge to go ahead with this review in our post-election agreements, and I've been pleased to be able to work with the Cabinet Secretary to ensure that we do make progress in this area. It is not fair that consent can be given in one geographical area of Wales whilst it is not given for treatment in another part of Wales. The process of exceptionality isn't fair. Too many seriously-ill people have had to fight bureaucratic battles when clinical issues and the individual's well-being should have been the priority in taking any decision. Now, of course, I don't need to continue to make this case, because we do now have this independent review. I was very pleased to have an opportunity to meet with Andrew Blakeman. I was certainly convinced that he would be entirely independent in undertaking this work. I wish him well. He will have to do this work in a very brief period of time, and I know that will be a challenge. I do wish the other members of the panel well also. May I particularly welcome the involvement of Mr Irfon Williams, who is going to be a member of this panel? I was very eager to see that happen. He brings professional experience within the health service, of course, but he will also ensure that there is a patient voice in this process, as someone who has been through the process and has felt these frustrations himself. Now, in terms of the new treatment fund, we and the party of Government here have had some sort of fund as an objective in our manifestos, and I'm pleased that we've been able to move towards a statement in this area. There are few references in this statement today from the Cabinet Secretary to that new fund, and I think that reflects the fact that there is some work still to be done in deciding on a few practical elements of how this is to be implemented. The Cabinet Secretary admits that in his statement, but he does set out a tight timetable. So, the few questions that I have relate to the decision that will need to be taken in terms of this new treatment fund over the next few months. Will there be a brief consultation during that window, as we work on the details? Can we be given an assurance that data will be released in full in terms of how the new system would be used? What process will be in place to ensure that local health boards do actually adhere to what is expected of them, according to the Act, to fund treatments that have been approved by NICE, once they cease to be new treatments? That is an important point. Also, NICE, these days, not only can approve or reject treatments; they can say 'maybe'. What will the Welsh Government's attitude be towards NICE's decisions that are in that 'maybe' category?
Welsh: A gaf i groesawu'r datganiad yma? Rydym ni'n siarad yn y fan hyn am ddwy elfen, rydw i'n meddwl, o wendidau yn y ddarpariaeth iechyd sydd ar hyn o bryd yn arwain at rwystredigaeth ymhlith cleifion a'u teuluoedd, a lle mae yna wir deimlad bod yna, mewn rhyw fodd, annhegwch yn y system. Mi rof i sylw yn gyntaf i'r cyhoeddiad ynglŷn â'r adolygiad annibynnol o'r broses ceisiadau cleifion unigol. Mi oeddem ni ym Mhlaid Cymru yn sicr yn teimlo'n gryf ei bod hi'n amser edrych eto ar y maes yma, ei fod o'n faes yr oedd angen datrysiad iddo fo, a datrysiad cynaliadwy. Roeddwn i'n falch ein bod ni wedi gallu cynnwys yr addewid i fwrw ymlaen â'r adolygiad yma yn ein cytundeb ôl-etholiadol ni, ac rwyf i wedi bod yn falch o allu cydweithio efo'r Ysgrifennydd Cabinet i sicrhau ein bod ni'n symud ymlaen ar hyn yn fuan. Nid ydy hi'n deg fod cydsyniad yn gallu cael ei roi mewn un ardal ddaearyddol o Gymru tra nad yw cydsyniad yn cael ei roi ar gyfer triniaeth mewn rhan arall o Gymru. Nid ydy'r broses o brofi eithriadolrwydd neu 'exceptionality' yn deg. Mae gormod o bobl ddifrifol wael wedi gorfod brwydro brwydrau biwrocrataidd pan fo materion clinigol yn unig a lles yr unigolyn dan sylw ddylai fod wrth wraidd unrhyw benderfyniad. Rŵan, wrth gwrs, nid oes angen i fi barhau i ddadlau'r achos yma oherwydd bod gennym ni'r adolygiad annibynnol. Mi oeddwn i'n falch iawn o gael y cyfle i gwrdd ag Andrew Blakeman. Mi gefais i fy argyhoeddi yn sicr ei fod o'n mynd i fod yn ymwneud â'r gwaith yma o safbwynt cwbl annibynnol. Rwy'n dymuno'n dda iddo fo, yn gorfod gwneud y gwaith hwn mewn cyfnod byr iawn. Rwy'n gwybod y bydd hi'n her ac rwy'n dymuno'n dda i aelodau eraill y panel hefyd. Ond a gaf i groesawu'n arbennig fod Irfon Williams yn mynd i fod yn aelod o'r panel yma? Mi oeddwn i'n eiddgar i weld hynny'n digwydd. Mae o'n dod â phrofiad proffesiynol, wrth gwrs, o fewn y gwasanaeth iechyd ond hefyd mi fydd o'n sicrhau llais y claf fel rhywun sydd wedi bod drwy'r broses ac wedi teimlo rhwystredigaethau'r broses ei hun. O ran y gronfa triniaethau newydd, rydym ni a phlaid y Llywodraeth wedi cael rhyw fath o gronfa newydd fel nod ac amcan yn ein maniffestos. Rwy'n falch ein bod ni wedi gallu symud at ddatganiad buan. Byr iawn ydy'r cyfeiriadau, mewn difrif, yn y datganiad gan yr Ysgrifennydd Cabinet heddiw tuag at y gronfa newydd honno. Mae hynny, rydw i'n meddwl, yn adlewyrchu'r ffaith bod yna gryn waith i wneud eto wrth benderfynu ar ambell elfen ymarferol o sut i weithredu hyn. Mae'r Ysgrifennydd Cabinet yn cyfaddef hynny yn ei ddatganiad hefyd, ond mae o'n gosod amserlen dynn. Felly, mae'r ychydig gwestiynau sydd gennyf i'n ymwneud â'r penderfyniadau a fydd angen eu gwneud o ran y gronfa triniaethau newydd dros y misoedd nesaf. A fydd yna ymgynghoriad byr yn ystod y cyfnod yna o weithio ar y manylion? A gawn ni sicrwydd y bydd data yn cael eu rhyddhau yn llawn ynglŷn â sut y bydd y drefn newydd yn cael ei defnyddio? Pa broses fydd yna hefyd i sicrhau bod byrddau iechyd lleol yn glynu at yr hyn sy'n ddisgwyliedig ohonyn nhw yn ôl y Ddeddf i gyllido triniaethau sydd wedi cael eu cymeradwyo gan NICE, unwaith y maen nhw wedi rhoi'r gorau i fod yn driniaethau newydd? Mae hynny'n bwysig. Hefyd, mae NICE, wrth gwrs, y dyddiau yma, nid yn unig yn cael derbyn neu wrthod triniaethau; maen nhw'n cael dweud 'efallai' hefyd. Beth fydd agwedd Llywodraeth Cymru at benderfyniadau NICE sydd yn y categori 'efallai' yma?