Cwestiynau Ysgrifenedig y Cynulliad a gyflwynwyd ar 7 Ebrill 2017 i'w hateb ar 18 Ebrill 2017
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)
Mae'n rhaid cyflwyno Cwestiynau Ysgrifenedig o leiaf bum diwrnod gwaith cyn y maent i gael eu hateb. Yn ymarferol, bydd Gweinidogion yn ceisio ateb o fewn saith neu wyth diwrnod ond nid oes rheidrwydd arnynt i wneud hynny. Caiff yr atebion eu cyhoeddi yn yr iaith y maent yn cael eu darparu, gyda chyfieithiad i'r Saesneg o ymatebion a ddarperir yn Gymraeg.
Gofyn i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Iechyd, Llesiant a Chwaraeon
Dai Lloyd (Gorllewin De Cymru): Faint o fabanod sydd wedi cael eu trin mewn ysbytai yn Lloegr oherwydd diffyg capasiti o ran cotiau Gofal Dwys Newyddenedigol, Dibyniaeth Uchel a Gofal Arbennig yng Nghymru ar gyfer pob un o'r pedair blynedd diwethaf? (WAQ73357)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 18 Ebrill 2017
Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Iechyd, Llesiant a Chwaraeon (Vaughan Gething): The All Wales Neonatal Network collects data on the number of babies that receive care outside Wales. This includes activity commissioned from England for:
- babies with cardiac conditions in South Wales;
- babies requiring Neonatal Intensive Care in North Wales; and
- babies with cardiac conditions or requiring surgery in North Wales.
The table below provides the figures for babies that were delivered and received Neonatal Intensive Care, High Dependency and Special Care days outside Wales, for the last 4 years.
| Year | Number of babies receiving care outside Wales |
| 2013 | 96 |
| 2014 | 69 |
| 2015 | 87 |
| 2016 | 97 |
2015 figures include babies transferred to outside Wales for care due to the temporary closure of the neonatal intensive care unit at University Hospital of Wales following an infection incident.
Dai Lloyd (Gorllewin De Cymru): A wnaiff Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am fodelu a dadansoddi Pwyllgor Cydwasanaethau GIG Cymru o ran y bwlch cyflog sy'n effeithio ar feddygon dan hyffroddiant yng Nghymru o fewn arbenigedd histopatholeg? (WAQ73358)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 24 Ebrill 2017
Vaughan Gething: I will write to you and a copy of the letter will be placed on the internet.
Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): Ers 2013-14, pa gyfran o feddygon iau, a gwblhaodd eu hyfforddiant yng Nghymru sydd wedi mynd ymlaen i weithio yng Nghymru am y cyfnod cyfan o dair blynedd? (WAQ73359)
Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): Faint o feddygon iau a ddechreuodd weithio yng Nghymru, ar ôl hyfforddi, ym mhob un o'r blynyddoedd canlynol - 2012, 2013, 2014 - a arhosodd i weithio yn eu contractau am a) un flwyddyn, b) 1-3 blynedd, c) dros dair blynedd? (WAQ73360)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 24 Ebrill 2017
Vaughan Gething: The information you have requested relies on bringing together data from systems within a range of organisations and as a result is not routinely held centrally.
Work is underway within the Wales Deanery and other organisations to collect this information in the future. While this work has commenced, career destination data post Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) is not available for individuals who completed their training in Wales before 2015/16.
Mark Isherwood (Gogledd Cymru): Pa asesiad y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi'i wneud o'r camau gofynol tuag at ddileu hepatitis C yng Nghymru? (WAQ73361)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 18 Ebrill 2017
Gweinidog Iechyd y Cyhoedd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol (Rebecca Evans): The Welsh Government is committed to the elimination of hepatitis C as a public health threat in Wales and to the wider World Health Organization (WHO) global strategy for viral hepatitis. Building on the significant successes of previous plans, our Liver Disease Delivery Plan prioritises the diagnosis and treatment of viral hepatitis. The Viral Hepatitis Subgroup of the Liver Disease Implementation Group will be taking forward our commitment to deliver against the WHO agenda for viral hepatitis.
The Hepatology Network in Wales has, over the last two years, significantly increased the number of patients treated and cured of hepatitis C. We have no waiting lists for hepatitis C treatment in clinical services in Wales. Our challenge is to diagnose patients with hepatitis C who remain undiagnosed and to ensure that they are able to access and complete treatment. Targeted strategies are in place to improve diagnosis in population groups where prevalence is known to be high such as intravenous drug users, prison population, asylum seekers and individuals from countries where prevalence of hepatitis C is high. In addition, we are developing capacity in our laboratory testing services to support a rapid scale up in the number of tests being carried out.
Mark Isherwood (Gogledd Cymru): Pa asesiad y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi'i wneud o effeithiolrwydd triniaeth yn y gymuned ar gyfer hepatitis C? (WAQ73362)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 18 Ebrill 2017
Rebecca Evans: The Liver Disease Implementation Group has prioritised equitable access to hepatitis treatments and, in collaboration with health boards, has developed and implemented a national access protocol. This ensures that all who require treatment receive it, irrespective of where they are in Wales.
The considerable improvement in the drugs available has meant that compliance with treatment for hepatitis C is now very good. However, we continue to develop services so that treatment opportunities in the community are maximised for all patients. For example, treatment for offenders diagnosed with hepatitis C is now delivered in the prison setting. The Viral Hepatitis Sub Group of the Liver Disease Implementation Group is currently exploring other community access points. There are a number of pilot projects in place and evaluation of the success of these will be available later this year.
Mark Isherwood (Gogledd Cymru): Pa brofion a thriniaethau hepatitis C sydd ar gael i garcharorion HMP Berwyn? (WAQ73363)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 18 Ebrill 2017
Rebecca Evans: All prisons in Wales introduced an opt-out system for the testing of blood borne viruses from 30 November 2016.This system has now been extended to include HMP Berwyn which opened in February. All inmates have dry blood spot tests on entry to the establishment unless they opt-out. All men who test positive for hepatitis C will be eligible for treatment via the specialist hepatology team within Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board which will be providing clinics at the prison.
Mark Isherwood (Gogledd Cymru): Beth yw'r amcangyfrif o nifer yr achosion o hepatitis C yn y boblogaeth carchardai? (WAQ73364)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 18 Ebrill 2017
Rebecca Evans: Prevalence of blood borne viruses is significantly higher in the prison population than the general population. Public Health Wales is currently collecting data for the Welsh prison population which will be available shortly. However, according to the Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer for England published in 2012, anti-hepatitis C virus antibodies were discovered in 14% of prisoners compared to 3% of the general population. We expect that the data for Wales will show a similar prevalence.
Gofyn i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gymunedau a Phlant
Lynne Neagle (Torfaen): Yn dilyn argymhellion Pwyllgor y Cenhedloedd Unedig ar Hawliau'r Plentyn ym mis Mehefin 2016, a wnaiff Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet nodi'r amserlen ar gyfer gweithredu'r Hawliau'n llawn yng Nghymru drwy weithredu rhaglen ar gyfer plant a phobl ifanc? (WAQ73365)
Ateb i ddilyn.
Lynne Neagle (Torfaen): Yn dilyn argymhellion Pwyllgor y Cenhedloedd Unedig ar Hawliau'r Plentyn, sut y bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn sicrhau bod y rhaglen ar gyfer plant a phobl ifanc yn diwallu anghenion plant a phobl ifanc sy'n perthyn i'r grwpiau hynny yng Nghymru sydd fwyaf hawdd i'w niweidio? (WAQ73366)
Ateb i ddilyn.
Lynne Neagle (Torfaen): Pa drafodaethau y mae Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet wedi'u cael â Llywodraeth y DU i sicrhau cydgysylltu o ran arghymhellion Pwyllgor y Cenhedloedd Unedig o ran y caiff Hawliau'r Plentyn eu gweithredu mewn meysydd nad ydynt wedi'u datganoli, fel diwygio lles, plant sy'n ceisio lloches a gweinyddu cyfiawnder ieuenctid? (WAQ73367)
Ateb i ddilyn.
Lynne Neagle (Torfaen): Yn dilyn atebion Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet i WAQ72996 a WAQ72997, a wnaiff Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf o ran pryd y mae'n disgwyl i ganllawiau amddiffyn plant ac oedolion gael eu cyhoeddi? (WAQ73369)
Ateb i ddilyn.
Lynne Neagle (Torfaen): Yn dilyn atebion Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet i WAQ72996 a WAQ72997 a'i gadarnhad y bydd canllawiau amddiffyn plant ac oedolion yn cael eu cyflwyno mewn un ddogfen, sut y bydd yn sicrhau y caiff anghenion penodol plant eu hystyried yn llawn ac y rhoddir sylw iddynt yn y ddogfen hon? (WAQ73370)
Ateb i ddilyn.
Lynne Neagle (Torfaen): A wnaiff Ysgrifennyd y Cabinet amlinellu pa rôl sydd gan y Bwrdd Diogelu Annibynnol Cenedlaethol o ran llunio'r Canllawiau Amddiffyn Cymru Gyfan ar gyfer oedolion a phlant yng Nghymru? (WAQ73371)
Ateb i ddilyn.
Gofyn i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg
Lynne Neagle (Torfaen): Yn dilyn datganiad ysgrifenedig diweddar Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet ynghylch newidiadau i'r Grant Amddifadedd Disgyblion, gan gynnwys tynnu'r gair amddifadedd o'r teitl, sut y bydd yn sicrhau nad yw penaethiaid yn defnyddio'r Grant fel cronfa ddatblygu gyffredinol yn hytrach na chronfa wedi'i hanelu'n benodol at ein disgyblion mwyaf difreintiedig? (WAQ73368)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 18 Ebrill 2017
Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg (Kirsty Williams): The Pupil Development Grant (PDG) must continue to be used to provide additional support to specified learners eligible for free school meals and those in local authority care. As previously, the grant does not have to be tracked individually to those learners, but only specified learners are able to receive PDG-funded support from individualised programmes. The grant may continue to be used for whole-school strategies that disproportionately benefit learners who are looked after or who are eligible for free school meals.In line with the previous arrangements for the Pupil Deprivation Grant, regional education consortia must still consider how they:
- ensure that schools set challenging targets for learners eligible for free school meals
- support schools to plan effectively, making use of school development plans for the use of the PDG
- ensure schools monitor and evaluate the impact of their strategies
- utilise Challenge Advisers to provide appropriate challenge and support to schools to improve outcomes for disadvantaged learners, and
- ensure that all PDG statements are published on the website of the school or setting to ensure transparency on the purpose to which the additional grant funding is committed.
Schools are also well aware that Estyn always evaluate the progress of pupils eligible for free school meals and the standards that they achieve in learning and aspects of their well-being. Inspectors evaluate how well school leaders use the PDG to provide learning and other experiences to meet the needs of disadvantaged learners of all abilities. Where schools clearly do not comply with the terms and conditions of the grant, or where they do not use it well enough to improve outcomes for pupils, inspectors make suitable recommendations to ensure schools improve this aspect of their work. Estyn is currently working on new supplementary guidance for inspecting poverty and social disadvantage to support the new inspection arrangements from September 2017. Estyn is also working with the Welsh Government to ensure that this supplementary guidance delivers fair and consistent messages to schools.
To support practice we have also encouraged – and will continue to do so - schools to adopt the Sutton Trust – EEF Teaching and Learning Toolkit as an accessible summary of educational research which provides guidance for teachers and schools on how their resources can be used to improve the attainment of disadvantaged learners.