Cwestiynau Ysgrifenedig y Cynulliad a gyflwynwyd ar 30 Hydref 2014 i'w hateb ar 6 Tachwedd 2014
R - Yn dynodi bod yr Aelod wedi datgan buddiant.
W - Yn dynodi bod y cwestiwn wedi'i gyflwyno yn Gymraeg.
(Dangosir rhif gwreiddiol y Cwestiwn mewn cromfachau)
Rhaid cyflwyno Cwestiynau Ysgrifenedig o leiaf bum diwrnod gwaith cyn y disgwylir iddynt gael eu hateb. Yn ymarferol, bydd Gweinidogion yn ceisio ateb o fewn saith neu wyth diwrnod ond nid oes rheidrwydd arnynt i wneud hynny. Cyhoeddir yr atebion unwaith iddynt gael eu derbyn yn yr iaith y'u cyflwynir ynddi, gyda chyfieithiad i'r Saesneg o ymatebion a roddir yn y Gymraeg.
Gofyn i'r Gweinidog Cyfoeth Naturiol
Russell George (Sir Drefaldwyn): Gan gyfeirio at gam 2 o Broses Adolygu Technegol y Rhanbarth Talu, a wnaiff y Gweinidog ddatganiad ar y ffordd y mae'r panel arbenigol yn gweithredu, sut y mae'n cynrychioli barn rhanddeiliaid yn y diwydiant a sut y mae'n atebol i Lywodraeth Cymru? (WAQ67935)
Derbyniwyd ate bar 6 Tachwedd 2014
Y Ddirprwy Weinidog Ffermio a Bwyd (Rebecca Evans): The Technical Review Panel has 3 members with a balance of relevant expertise, one of whom was nominated jointly by farming industry bodies. The panel will examine the field survey reports submitted by appellants in respect of provisional decisions about payment region classifications for the Basic Payment Scheme and consider the evidence in the light of the regulations which define the payment regions. The Panel will then report to the Deputy Minister for Farming and Food recommending acceptance or rejection.
Russell George (Sir Drefaldwyn): A wnaiff y Gweinidog amlinellu'r dulliau, yn ogystal â defnyddio ffotograffau o'r awyr, sy'n cael eu defnyddio wrth benderfynu ar ganlyniadau apeliadau ffermwyr sy'n apelio eu rhanbarth talu ar gyfer y Cynllun Taliad Sylfaenol? (WAQ67936)
Rebecca Evans: The Technical Review Process has 2 stages. At Stage 1 the Welsh Government has used aerial photography and crop codes to decide whether reclassification should be agreed. Where there is no evidence to support reclassification, or the evidence is unclear or ambiguous, the case has been rejected and the farmer has been invited to proceed to stage 2.
Stage 2 requires the farmer to submit a detailed field report, prepared by a member of the CIEEM, a professional body of persons recognised as qualified
for this work, for consideration by an independent Review Panel. The report should include photographs, annotated maps and the results of pin tests to show
the percentage cover of semi-natural species.
Russell George (Sir Drefaldwyn): A wnaiff y Gweinidog amlinellu'r meini prawf a ddefnyddir ar gyfer dosbarthu parseli o dir ffermio yng ngham 2 o Broses Adolygu Technegol y Rhanbarth Talu? (WAQ67937)
Derbyniwyd ate bar 18 Tachwedd 2014
Rebecca Evans: The criteria for reclassifying land is the same for Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the Technical Review Process
The regions are defined in the legislation and the decision on reclassification under the Process is based on
which payment region land should fit. I have attached links to the relevant legislation.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2014/1835/pdfs/wsi_20141835_mi.pdf
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2014/2367/pdfs/wsi_20142367_mi.pdf
Gofyn i'r Gweinidog Cymunedau a Threchu Tlodi
Nick Ramsay (Mynwy): A wnaiff y Gweinidog amlinellu faint o geisiadau ar gyfer cyfleusterau i'r anabl sydd wedi cael eu cytuno a faint o arian sydd wedi cael ei wario drwy'r rhaglen hon dros y ddwy flynedd ddiwethaf? (WAQ67947)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 6 November 2014
Y Weinidog Cymunedau a Threchu Tlodi(Lesley Griffiths): During financial years 2011-12 and 2012-13, the number of mandatory Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG) approved was 4,540 and 4,594 respectively.
The total amount spent on completed DFGs in each of those financial years were £34.9 million and £32.7 million respectively.
Nick Ramsay (Mynwy): A wnaiff y Gweinidog amlinellu faint o arian sydd wedi'i arbed drwy greu amodau priodol yn y cartref i bobl sydd ag anableddau? (WAQ67948)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 6 November 2014
Lesley Griffiths: We do not have firm figures on the potential savings home adaptations make. However, Care & Repair Cymru suggest for every pound spent on adaptations, £7is saved for Health and Social Care Services. Enabling people to remain in their own homes in comfort and security also has wider social benefits for communities across Wales.
Nick Ramsay (Mynwy): A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddatganiad ynghylch a yw wedi ystyried rhannu costau'r buddsoddiadau Grant Cyfleusterau i'r Anabl gyda'r buddiolwr? (WAQ67949)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 6 Tachwedd 2014
Lesley Griffiths: Disabled Facilities Grants are means-tested for all adults. Local Authority contributions can vary from nothing to 100%depending on an individual's financial circumstances.
Nick Ramsay (Mynwy): A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddatganiad ar yr hyn sy'n digwydd i'r gwelliannau a ariennir gan y Grant Cyfleusterau i'r Anabl ar ôl i'r buddiolwr farw? (WAQ6750)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 6 Tachwedd 2014
Y Weinidog Cymunedau a Threchu Tlodi (Lesley Griffiths): Often the only "improvement" in many cases is to the quality of life of the recipient and their family and/or carers.
If the recipient of a Disabled Facilities Grant dies however, there is no requirement for the adaptation to be reused or returned.
Gofyn i'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol
Andrew RT Davies (Canol De Cymru): A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddatganiad ar y profion a gynhaliwyd ar y cyffur cemotherapi Abraxane mewn perthynas ag 'ansawdd bywyd'? (WAQ67938)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 6 Tachwedd 2014
Y Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol (Mark Drakeford): In September the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group recommended the use of Abraxane in combination with gemcitabine for the first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. Abraxane is therefore available within Wales as a cost-effective intervention with a positive impact on quality of life
Andrew RT Davies (Canol De Cymru): A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddatganiad ar y meini prawf a ddefnyddir gan y Grŵp Strategaeth Feddyginiaethau Cymru Gyfan ar gyfer dethol a chymeradwyo'r cyffur canser, Abraxane? (WAQ67939)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 6 Tachwedd 2014
Y Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol (Mark Drakeford): In September the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) recommended the use of Abraxane
in combination with gemcitabine for the first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.
AWMSG took end of life criteria into account during the appraisal.
Andrew RT Davies (Canol De Cymru): A wnaiff y Gweinidog wneud datganiad ar y meini prawf a ddefnyddir gan y Grŵp Strategaeth Feddyginiaethau Cymru Gyfan ar gyfer dethol a chymeradwyo cyffuriau canser? (WAQ67940)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 6 Tachwedd 2014
Mark Drakeford: Information on the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) health technology appraisal process for all medicines can be obtained from:
http://www.awmsg.org/healthcare_horizon_scanning.html.AWMSG has the remit to appraise newly licensed medicines not on the NICE work programme, including
license extensions and/or new formulations of existing medicines.
Nick Ramsay (Mynwy): A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddatganiad ar dargedau amseroedd aros ar gyfer monitro cleifion sy'n dioddef o afiechydon cronig? (WAQ67941)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 6 Tachwedd 2014
The Minister for Health and Social Services (Mark Drakeford): Secondary care services for patients suffering from chronic diseases share the same waiting times targets as other conditions.
Welsh Government policy on the care and monitoring of people with chronic conditions, however, is focused on improving the planning and delivery of effective and integrated primary care. We want primary care organised and coordinated around preventing or delaying the onset of avoidable chronic conditions through promoting healthy lifestyles, identifying those people at increased risk of chronic disease, and agreeing with these individuals how to minimise and monitor these risks.
Where chronic disease does occur, we want this to be detected and treated promptly with the majority of care provided at, or as close to, home as possible. This includes primary care teams working in partnerships with individuals to agree and monitor progress with goals and actions through a personal care plan to support them to manage their own health and wellbeing and avoid problems and exacerbations.
The introduction of the NHS Outcomes Framework includes a greater emphasis on primary care to ensure there is a focus on the effective treatment of chronic conditions, as close to the patient's home as possible. There is a long standing agreed performance management target for health boards to reduce the percentage of people admitted or readmitted to hospital within a year as an emergency for a basket of eight chronic conditions. Latest data shows on an all-Wales level, both the number of admissions and readmissions continues to fall.
Chronic conditions specific delivery plans (cancer, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, liver and neurological conditions) have been developed which reinforce our overall approach to the management of chronic conditions. These plans include service performance measures. Annual priorities have been set for each plan. Health boards have produced local delivery plans against which performance is monitored. Annual reports highlighting performance have been published for the cancer, stroke and heart disease plans.
General practice has a key role in monitoring and managing the ongoing health and wellbeing of people with chronic disease. The latest General Medical Services contract: Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) annual report shows that people with chronic conditions are receiving more comprehensive primary care services, including monitoring and check ups, than ever before. Key results include 97% of people with COPD receiving flu vaccinations, 91% of people on the stroke and transient ischaemic attack register had a blood pressure measurement of 150/90mmHG or less and 84% of patients on the coronary heart disease register had a cholesterol measurement of 5mmol/l or less. These are improvements on previous years' data. Further detail can be found using the following link: http://wales.gov.uk/statistics-and-research/general-medical-services-contract/?lang=en.
Recent changes to QOF have been designed to promote collaboration between clusters of general practices to identify and deliver improved primary care, including the ongoing care and monitoring of people with chronic conditions.
Nick Ramsay (Mynwy): Sut y mae'r Gweinidog yn bwriadu gwella targedau amseroedd aros ar gyfer monitro cleifion â chyflyrau cronig? (WAQ67942)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 6 Tachwedd 2014
Mark Drakeford: Secondary care services for patients suffering from chronic diseases share the same waiting times targets as other conditions.
Welsh Government policy on the care and monitoring of people with chronic conditions, however, is focused on improving the planning and delivery of effective and integrated primary care. We want primary care organised and coordinated around preventing or delaying the onset of avoidable chronic conditions through promoting healthy lifestyles, identifying those people at increased risk of chronic disease, and agreeing with these individuals how to minimise and monitor these risks.
Where chronic disease does occur, we want this to be detected and treated promptly with the majority of care provided at, or as close to, home as possible. This includes primary care teams working in partnerships with individuals to agree and monitor progress with goals and actions through a personal care plan to support them to manage their own health and wellbeing and avoid problems and exacerbations.
The introduction of the NHS Outcomes Framework includes a greater emphasis on primary care to ensure there is a focus on the effective treatment of chronic conditions, as close to the patient's home as possible. There is a long standing agreed performance management target for health boards to reduce the percentage of people admitted or readmitted to hospital within a year as an emergency for a basket of eight chronic conditions. Latest data shows on an all-Wales level, both the number of admissions and readmissions continues to fall.
Chronic conditions specific delivery plans (cancer, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, liver and neurological conditions) have been developed which reinforce our overall approach to the management of chronic conditions. These plans include service performance measures. Annual priorities have been set for each plan. Health boards have produced local delivery plans against which performance is monitored. Annual reports highlighting performance have been published for the cancer, stroke and heart disease plans.
General practice has a key role in monitoring and managing the ongoing health and wellbeing of people with chronic disease. The latest General Medical Services contract: Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) annual report shows that people with chronic conditions are receiving more comprehensive primary care services, including monitoring and check ups, than ever before. Key results include 97% of people with COPD receiving flu vaccinations, 91% of people on the stroke and transient ischaemic attack register had a blood pressure measurement of 150/90mmHG or less and 84% of patients on the coronary heart disease register had a cholesterol measurement of 5mmol/l or less. These are improvements on previous years' data. Further detail can be found using the following link: http://wales.gov.uk/statistics-and-research/general-medical-services-contract/?lang=en.
Recent changes to QOF have been designed to promote collaboration between clusters of general practices to identify and deliver improved primary care, including the ongoing care and monitoring of people with chronic conditions.
Nick Ramsay (Mynwy): A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddatganiad ar y rhaglenni monitro presennol ar gyfer cleifion â chlefydau cronig? (WAQ67943)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 6 Tachwedd 2014
Mark Drakeford: Secondary care services for patients suffering from chronic diseases share the same waiting times targets as other conditions.
Welsh Government policy on the care and monitoring of people with chronic conditions, however, is focused on improving the planning and delivery of effective and integrated primary care. We want primary care organised and coordinated around preventing or delaying the onset of avoidable chronic conditions through promoting healthy lifestyles, identifying those people at increased risk of chronic disease, and agreeing with these individuals how to minimise and monitor these risks.
Where chronic disease does occur, we want this to be detected and treated promptly with the majority of care provided at, or as close to, home as possible. This includes primary care teams working in partnerships with individuals to agree and monitor progress with goals and actions through a personal care plan to support them to manage their own health and wellbeing and avoid problems and exacerbations.
The introduction of the NHS Outcomes Framework includes a greater emphasis on primary care to ensure there is a focus on the effective treatment of chronic conditions, as close to the patient's home as possible. There is a long standing agreed performance management target for health boards to reduce the percentage of people admitted or readmitted to hospital within a year as an emergency for a basket of eight chronic conditions. Latest data shows on an all-Wales level, both the number of admissions and readmissions continues to fall.
Chronic conditions specific delivery plans (cancer, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, liver and neurological conditions) have been developed which reinforce our overall approach to the management of chronic conditions. These plans include service performance measures. Annual priorities have been set for each plan. Health boards have produced local delivery plans against which performance is monitored. Annual reports highlighting performance have been published for the cancer, stroke and heart disease plans.
General practice has a key role in monitoring and managing the ongoing health and wellbeing of people with chronic disease. The latest General Medical Services contract: Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) annual report shows that people with chronic conditions are receiving more comprehensive primary care services, including monitoring and check ups, than ever before. Key results include 97% of people with COPD receiving flu vaccinations, 91% of people on the stroke and transient ischaemic attack register had a blood pressure measurement of 150/90mmHG or less and 84% of patients on the coronary heart disease register had a cholesterol measurement of 5mmol/l or less. These are improvements on previous years' data. Further detail can be found using the following link: http://wales.gov.uk/statistics-and-research/general-medical-services-contract/?lang=en.
Recent changes to QOF have been designed to promote collaboration between clusters of general practices to identify and deliver improved primary care, including the ongoing care and monitoring of people with chronic conditions.
Nick Ramsay (Mynwy): A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddatganiad ar yr angen i newid y protocolau a ddefnyddir ar gyfer monitro cleifion â chlefydau cronig? (WAQ67944)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 6 Tachwedd 2014
Mark Drakeford: Secondary care services for patients suffering from chronic diseases share the same waiting times targets as other conditions.
Welsh Government policy on the care and monitoring of people with chronic conditions, however, is focused on improving the planning and delivery of effective and integrated primary care. We want primary care organised and coordinated around preventing or delaying the onset of avoidable chronic conditions through promoting healthy lifestyles, identifying those people at increased risk of chronic disease, and agreeing with these individuals how to minimise and monitor these risks.
Where chronic disease does occur, we want this to be detected and treated promptly with the majority of care provided at, or as close to, home as possible. This includes primary care teams working in partnerships with individuals to agree and monitor progress with goals and actions through a personal care plan to support them to manage their own health and wellbeing and avoid problems and exacerbations.
The introduction of the NHS Outcomes Framework includes a greater emphasis on primary care to ensure there is a focus on the effective treatment of chronic conditions, as close to the patient's home as possible. There is a long standing agreed performance management target for health boards to reduce the percentage of people admitted or readmitted to hospital within a year as an emergency for a basket of eight chronic conditions. Latest data shows on an all-Wales level, both the number of admissions and readmissions continues to fall.
Chronic conditions specific delivery plans (cancer, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, liver and neurological conditions) have been developed which reinforce our overall approach to the management of chronic conditions. These plans include service performance measures. Annual priorities have been set for each plan. Health boards have produced local delivery plans against which performance is monitored. Annual reports highlighting performance have been published for the cancer, stroke and heart disease plans.
General practice has a key role in monitoring and managing the ongoing health and wellbeing of people with chronic disease. The latest General Medical Services contract: Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) annual report shows that people with chronic conditions are receiving more comprehensive primary care services, including monitoring and check ups, than ever before. Key results include 97% of people with COPD receiving flu vaccinations, 91% of people on the stroke and transient ischaemic attack register had a blood pressure measurement of 150/90mmHG or less and 84% of patients on the coronary heart disease register had a cholesterol measurement of 5mmol/l or less. These are improvements on previous years' data. Further detail can be found using the following link: http://wales.gov.uk/statistics-and-research/general-medical-services-contract/?lang=en.
Recent changes to QOF have been designed to promote collaboration between clusters of general practices to identify and deliver improved primary care, including the ongoing care and monitoring of people with chronic conditions.
Nick Ramsay (Mynwy): A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddatganiad ar gynlluniau sy'n anelu at wella'r broses fonitro ar gyfer cleifion â chyflyrau cronig? (WAQ67945)
Derbyniwyd ate bar 6 Tachwedd 2014
Mark Drakeford: Secondary care services for patients suffering from chronic diseases share the same waiting times targets as other conditions.
Welsh Government policy on the care and monitoring of people with chronic conditions, however, is focused on improving the planning and delivery of effective and integrated primary care. We want primary care organised and coordinated around preventing or delaying the onset of avoidable chronic conditions through promoting healthy lifestyles, identifying those people at increased risk of chronic disease, and agreeing with these individuals how to minimise and monitor these risks.
Where chronic disease does occur, we want this to be detected and treated promptly with the majority of care provided at, or as close to, home as possible. This includes primary care teams working in partnerships with individuals to agree and monitor progress with goals and actions through a personal care plan to support them to manage their own health and wellbeing and avoid problems and exacerbations.
The introduction of the NHS Outcomes Framework includes a greater emphasis on primary care to ensure there is a focus on the effective treatment of chronic conditions, as close to the patient's home as possible. There is a long standing agreed performance management target for health boards to reduce the percentage of people admitted or readmitted to hospital within a year as an emergency for a basket of eight chronic conditions. Latest data shows on an all-Wales level, both the number of admissions and readmissions continues to fall.
Chronic conditions specific delivery plans (cancer, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, liver and neurological conditions) have been developed which reinforce our overall approach to the management of chronic conditions. These plans include service performance measures. Annual priorities have been set for each plan. Health boards have produced local delivery plans against which performance is monitored. Annual reports highlighting performance have been published for the cancer, stroke and heart disease plans.
General practice has a key role in monitoring and managing the ongoing health and wellbeing of people with chronic disease. The latest General Medical Services contract: Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) annual report shows that people with chronic conditions are receiving more comprehensive primary care services, including monitoring and check ups, than ever before. Key results include 97% of people with COPD receiving flu vaccinations, 91% of people on the stroke and transient ischaemic attack register had a blood pressure measurement of 150/90mmHG or less and 84% of patients on the coronary heart disease register had a cholesterol measurement of 5mmol/l or less. These are improvements on previous years' data. Further detail can be found using the following link: http://wales.gov.uk/statistics-and-research/general-medical-services-contract/?lang=en.
Recent changes to QOF have been designed to promote collaboration between clusters of general practices to identify and deliver improved primary care, including the ongoing care and monitoring of people with chronic conditions.
Nick Ramsay (Mynwy): Pa welliannau y gellir eu gwneud er mwyn cynyddu nifer y cleifion a gaiff eu gweld mewn archwiliadau? (WAQ67946)
Derbyniwyd ate bar 6 Tachwedd 2014
Mark Drakeford: Secondary care services for patients suffering from chronic diseases share the same waiting times targets as other conditions.
Welsh Government policy on the care and monitoring of people with chronic conditions, however, is focused on improving the planning and delivery of effective and integrated primary care. We want primary care organised and coordinated around preventing or delaying the onset of avoidable chronic conditions through promoting healthy lifestyles, identifying those people at increased risk of chronic disease, and agreeing with these individuals how to minimise and monitor these risks.
Where chronic disease does occur, we want this to be detected and treated promptly with the majority of care provided at, or as close to, home as possible. This includes primary care teams working in partnerships with individuals to agree and monitor progress with goals and actions through a personal care plan to support them to manage their own health and wellbeing and avoid problems and exacerbations.
The introduction of the NHS Outcomes Framework includes a greater emphasis on primary care to ensure there is a focus on the effective treatment of chronic conditions, as close to the patient's home as possible. There is a long standing agreed performance management target for health boards to reduce the percentage of people admitted or readmitted to hospital within a year as an emergency for a basket of eight chronic conditions. Latest data shows on an all-Wales level, both the number of admissions and readmissions continues to fall.
Chronic conditions specific delivery plans (cancer, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, liver and neurological conditions) have been developed which reinforce our overall approach to the management of chronic conditions. These plans include service performance measures. Annual priorities have been set for each plan. Health boards have produced local delivery plans against which performance is monitored. Annual reports highlighting performance have been published for the cancer, stroke and heart disease plans.
General practice has a key role in monitoring and managing the ongoing health and wellbeing of people with chronic disease. The latest General Medical Services contract: Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) annual report shows that people with chronic conditions are receiving more comprehensive primary care services, including monitoring and check ups, than ever before. Key results include 97% of people with COPD receiving flu vaccinations, 91% of people on the stroke and transient ischaemic attack register had a blood pressure measurement of 150/90mmHG or less and 84% of patients on the coronary heart disease register had a cholesterol measurement of 5mmol/l or less. These are improvements on previous years' data. Further detail can be found using the following link: http://wales.gov.uk/statistics-and-research/general-medical-services-contract/?lang=en.
Recent changes to QOF have been designed to promote collaboration between clusters of general practices to identify and deliver improved primary care, including the ongoing care and monitoring of people with chronic conditions.