A Freedom of Information request, submitted by Janet Finch-Saunders, Member of the Senedd for Bangor, Conwy and Môn, outlined the number of compensation claims and the costs associated with them at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Ysbyty Glan Clwyd and Wrexham Maelor over the past two years for late treatments, and late terminal diagnosis.
It found that Ysbyty Glan Clwyd had eight claims, costing £254,690.53; Wrexham Maelor had four claims, costing £67,305.81; and Ysbyty Gwynedd also had four claims, costing £29,239.95.
This will naturally have a devastating impact of patients and their families, as late treatment and late terminal diagnosis can have heartbreaking consequences.
Janet commented:
“While the figures in this Freedom of Information request are shocking, I am unfortunately not surprised. I have received many reports from constituents and senior medical practitioners about significant delays in treatment, as well as complaints they have filed against the Health Board regarding specific failings in care.
“This is leaving constituents stressed and worried. As we all know with life threatening illnesses like cancer, early diagnosis and treatment is essential. These delays can end up costing people their lives.
“We must ensure that our Health Boards and the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care provide our hospitals and medical professionals with the support and guidance needed to enable them to maintain their excellent standards of healthcare.
“In addition to putting an end to corridor care, we must address the pressures on our NHS staff. I have had devastated nurses and doctors approach me because, due to these pressures, they are having to care for people in corridors rather than hospital beds.”
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Photo: Janet Finch-Saunders MS/AS
Mae cais Rhyddid Gwybodaeth, a gyflwynwyd gan Janet Finch-Saunders, Aelod o'r Senedd dros Fangor Conwy Môn, wedi amlinellu nifer yr hawliadau iawndal a'r costau cysylltiedig yn Ysbyty Gwynedd, Ysbyty Glan Clwyd a Maelor Wrecsam dros y ddwy flynedd ddiwethaf ar gyfer triniaethau hwyr, a diagnosis terfynol hwyr.
Gwelwyd bod wyth hawliad yn erbyn Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, a gostiodd £254,690.53; pedwar hawliad yn Wrecsam Maelor a gostiodd £67,305.81; a phedwar hawliad yn Ysbyty Gwynedd hefyd, a gostiodd £29,239.95.
Bydd hyn yn naturiol yn cael effaith ddinistriol ar gleifion a'u teuluoedd, gan fod triniaeth hwyr a diagnosis terfynol hwyr yn gallu arwain at ganlyniadau torcalonnus.
Meddai Janet:
“Er bod y ffigurau yn y cais Rhyddid Gwybodaeth hwn yn syfrdanol, dwi ddim yn synnu yn anffodus. Dwi wedi derbyn llawer o adroddiadau gan etholwyr ac uwch ymarferwyr meddygol am oedi sylweddol mewn triniaeth, yn ogystal â chwynion yn erbyn y Bwrdd Iechyd ynghylch methiannau penodol mewn gofal.
“Mae hyn yn gadael etholwyr dan straen ac yn bryderus. Fel y gwyddom i gyd gyda salwch sy'n peryglu bywyd fel canser, mae diagnosis a thriniaeth gynnar yn hollbwysig. Mae'r oedi hyn yn gallu costio'n ddrud i fywydau pobl.
“Rhaid i ni sicrhau bod ein Byrddau Iechyd a'r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal yn darparu'r gefnogaeth a'r arweiniad sydd eu hangen i'n hysbytai a'n gweithwyr meddygol proffesiynol i'w galluogi i gynnal eu safonau gofal iechyd rhagorol.
“Yn ogystal â rhoi terfyn ar ofal mewn coridor, mae'n rhaid i ni fynd i'r afael â'r pwysau ar ein staff GIG. Mae nyrsys a meddygon torcalonnus yn cysylltu â mi yn dweud eu bod nhw'n gorfod gofalu am bobl mewn coridorau yn hytrach nag mewn gwelyau ysbyty, oherwydd y pwysau hwn.”
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