Last week, Janet Finch-Saunders, the Member of the Welsh Parliament for Aberconwy, challenged the First Minister on the significant delays and backlogs for dermatology, PET scans, and hernia treatments.
The First Minister rebuked the Member during the exchange, stating that waiting times had been slashed.
Following this, Janet commented:
“As an elected official, I often get approached by constituents who are struggling to get an appointment to start their treatment for dermatology, PET scans, and hernia treatment. These delays cause significant strain and worry for patients, who, in cases such as dermatology, are concerned about potentially life-threatening conditions such as skin cancer.
“Some people are waiting over 100 weeks. Without timely treatment, people are being put in difficult positions when it comes to the activities of their day-to-day lives. This cannot be allowed to continue. I have even heard of instances where due to delays in treatment, a gall bladder ruptured, which is a very serious situation.
“I challenged the First Minister on these waiting times and on contracts being cancelled, causing people to have to travel to either England or South Wales for a scan. This is completely unacceptable.
“Since Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has been in special measures, the Welsh Labour Government and its Cabinet Secretary have been responsible for the services being provided. The buck stops with them. I continue to call on the First Minister to take urgent action to ensure that these contracts are maintained and that reducing this backlog is addressed.”
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Photo: Janet Finch-Saunders MS/AS
Yr wythnos diwethaf, heriodd Janet Finch-Saunders, Aelod o’r Senedd dros Aberconwy, y Prif Weinidog ar yr oedi a'r ôl-groniadau sylweddol ar gyfer dermatoleg, sganiau PET, a thriniaethau hernia.
Ceisiodd y Prif Weinidog dawelu'r Aelod yn ystod y ddadl, gan ddweud bod amseroedd aros wedi cael eu lleihau.
Yn dilyn hyn, dywedodd Janet:
"Fel swyddog etholedig, rwy'n aml yn clywed gan etholwyr sy'n cael trafferth cael apwyntiad i ddechrau eu triniaeth ar gyfer dermatoleg, sganiau PET, a thriniaethau hernia. Mae'r oedi yma yn achosi straen a phryder sylweddol i gleifion, sydd, mewn achosion fel dermatoleg, yn poeni am gyflyrau a allai fod yn peryglu bywyd fel canser y croen.
"Mae rhai pobl yn aros dros 100 wythnos. Heb driniaeth amserol, mae pobl yn cael eu rhoi mewn sefyllfaoedd anodd o ran gweithgareddau eu bywydau bob dydd. Ni ellir caniatáu i hyn barhau. Rwyf hyd yn oed wedi clywed am achosion lle mae coden y bustl wedi rhwygo yn sgil oedi mewn triniaeth, sy'n sefyllfa ddifrifol iawn.
"Fe wnes i herio'r Prif Weinidog ar yr amseroedd aros hyn ac ar gontractau'n cael eu canslo, gan achosi i bobl orfod teithio i Loegr neu Dde Cymru am sgan. Mae hyn yn gwbl annerbyniol.
"Ers i Fwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr ddod dan fesurau arbennig, mae Llywodraeth Lafur Cymru a'i Ysgrifennydd Cabinet wedi bod yn gyfrifol am y gwasanaethau sy'n cael eu darparu. Nhw ddylai fod yn atebol. Rwy'n parhau i alw ar y Prif Weinidog i gymryd camau brys i sicrhau bod y contractau hyn yn cael eu cynnal a lleihau'r ôl-groniad hwn."
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Llun: Janet Finch-Saunders AS
