Janet Finch-Saunders, the Member of the Welsh Parliament for Bangor Conwy Môn, has written to the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care and the Chief Executive of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, calling for urgent action to address reported cancellations of operations due to delays in the Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic (POAC) process.
Clinicians have met with Janet and raised deep concerns that between four and five operations a day are being cancelled. Instead of having full operating days running from 9 am to 5 pm, surgeons are seeing their working days finish at 11 am due to surgery cancellations.
The surgeons have reported that these delays are caused by increased staff sickness and administrative staff being unable to book POAC appointments without prior consent.
Janet commented:
“I have received a series of representations from clinicians working within Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, who have raised concerns with me about the cancellation of operations due to delays in the POAC process. As a result, they have alleged that they are unable to complete a full day of operations, which only adds to the delays that the Health Board is reporting.
“Urgent clarification and action are needed to address this. I have written to the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care, as well as the Chief Executive of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, setting out the concerns raised and a series of questions that need to be promptly responded to.
“It is vital that surgeons are able to complete full operating days and that delays in the POAC process are reduced. By doing so, patients will be able to be seen sooner, and waiting times for surgery will be significantly reduced.”
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Photo: Janet Finch-Saunders MS/AS
Mae Janet Finch-Saunders, AS Bangor Conwy Môn, wedi ysgrifennu at y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal a Phrif Weithredwr Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr, yn galw am gamau brys i fynd i'r afael â’r nifer o lawdriniaethau sy’n cael eu canslo oherwydd oedi ym mhroses y Clinig Asesu Cyn Llawdriniaeth (POAC).
Mae clinigwyr wedi cwrdd â Janet ac wedi codi pryderon dwfn bod rhwng pedair a phum llawdriniaeth y dydd yn cael eu canslo. Yn hytrach na chael diwrnodau llawn o lawdriniaethau rhwng 9am a 5pm, mae llawfeddygon yn gweld eu diwrnodau gwaith yn gorffen am 11am gan fod llawdriniaethau’n cael eu canslo.
Mae'r llawfeddygon wedi dweud bod yr oedi hwn yn cael ei achosi gan fwy o salwch staff a’r ffaith nad yw staff gweinyddol yn gallu trefnu apwyntiadau POAC heb gydsyniad ymlaen llaw.
Meddai Janet:
"Rydw i wedi derbyn cyfres o sylwadau gan glinigwyr sy'n gweithio ym Mwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr, sydd wedi codi pryderon gyda mi am nifer y llawdriniaethau sy’n cael eu canslo oherwydd oedi ym mhroses y POAC. O ganlyniad, maen nhw wedi honni nad ydyn nhw'n gallu cwblhau diwrnod llawn o lawdriniaethau, sydd ond yn ychwanegu at yr oedi y mae'r Bwrdd Iechyd yn ei adrodd.
"Mae angen eglurhad a gweithredu brys i fynd i'r afael â hyn. Rydw i wedi ysgrifennu at y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal, yn ogystal â Phrif Weithredwr Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr, yn nodi'r pryderon a godwyd a chyfres o gwestiynau y mae angen ymateb iddynt ar unwaith.
"Mae'n hanfodol bod llawfeddygon yn gallu cwblhau diwrnodau llawn o lawdriniaethau a bod yr oedi ym mhroses y POAC yn cael ei leihau. Trwy wneud hynny, bydd cleifion yn gallu cael eu gweld yn gynt, a bydd amseroedd aros am lawdriniaeth yn cael eu lleihau'n sylweddol."
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Llun: Janet Finch-Saunders AS
