Pa gamau y mae'r Gweinidog yn eu cymryd i leihau amseroedd aros am driniaeth llygaid ar draws Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr?
Essential and urgent eye care at Betsi Cadwaladr UHB has continued during the pandemic, and non-Covid related activity is now increasing at all health board sites, including ophthalmology services.
However the pandemic has had a significant impact on waiting times and Betsi Cadwaladr UHB is prioritising patients by clinical need as they restart routine activity. We recently announced a recovery plan for health boards to help them tackle the backlog of planned operations, supported by £100m extra funding and Betsi Cadwaladr UHB received their share of this funding.
The health board will be using the money to support increases in planned care, including ophthalmology, by utilising both insourcing and outsourcing activity.
I met with the eye care team in the health board on 18 June 2021 to discuss ophthalmology services across North Wales.