STATEMENT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MAJOR TRAUMA NETWORK FOR SOUTH & WEST WALES AND SOUTH POWYS DATGANIAD AR SEFYDLU RHWYDWAITH TRAWMA MAWR AR GYFER DE A GORLLEWIN CYMRU A DE POWYS

The NHS Wales Health Collaborative Leadership Forum (made up of Chairs and Chief Executives of the Health Boards and Trusts in Wales) has agreed to recommend to health boards in the region that they approve the establishment of a major trauma network for South and West Wales and South Powys.

The detailed recommendations were generated by an Independent Panel of experts and formed the basis of a 12 week public consultation exercise which ended in February. They state that:

•         A major trauma network for the region should be quickly developed
•         The adult and children’s major trauma centre should be on the same site
•         The major trauma centre should be at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff
•         Morriston Hospital should become a large trauma unit and should have a lead role in the major trauma network
•         A clear and realistic timetable for putting the trauma network in place should be set

Due consideration has been given to all the views expressed through the consultation process together with the evidence supporting the establishment of a major trauma network for this population.

All views will be taken into consideration by Health Boards in coming to their individual decisions as to whether or not they will support the recommendations made by the Independent panel.

The recommendations will be considered by Health Boards across the region at their Board meetings held in public on 29th March and decisions made.

DATGANIAD AR SEFYDLU RHWYDWAITH TRAWMA MAWR AR GYFER DE A GORLLEWIN CYMRU A DE POWYS

Mae Fforwm Arweinyddiaeth Gydweithrediad Iechyd GIG Cymru (sy’n cynnwys Cadeiryddion a Phrif Weithredwyr y Byrddau Iechyd ac Ymddiriedolaethau yng Nghymru) wedi cytuno i argymell i fyrddau iechyd yn y rhanbarth eu bod yn cymeradwyo sefydlu rhwydwaith trawma mawr ar gyfer De a Gorllewin Cymru ac De Powys.

Cynhyrchwyd yr argymhellion manwl gan Banel Annibynnol o arbenigwyr a ffurfiodd sail ymarfer ymgynghori cyhoeddus 12 wythnos a ddaeth i ben ym mis Chwefror. Maent yn datgan:

•         Dylid datblygu’n gyflym rhwydwaith trawma mawr ar gyfer y rhanbarth
•         Dylai’r brif ganolfan trawma mawr oedolion a phlant fod ar yr un safle
•         Dylai’r ganolfan trawma fawr fod yn Ysbyty Athrofaol Cymru, Caerdydd
•         Dylai Ysbyty Treforys ddod yn uned trawma mawr a dylai fod â rôl arweiniol i’r rhwydwaith trawma mawr
•         Dylid gosod amserlen glir a realistig ar gyfer rhoi’r rhwydwaith trawma ar waith

Rhoddwyd ystyriaeth ddyladwy i’r holl farn a fynegwyd trwy’r broses ymgynghori ynghyd â’r dystiolaeth sy’n cefnogi sefydlu rhwydwaith trawma mawr ar gyfer y boblogaeth hon.

Bydd y Byrddau Iechyd yn ystyried pob safbwynt er mwyn dod i benderfyniadau unigol a fyddant yn cefnogi’r argymhellion a wneir gan y panel Annibynnol, ai peidio.

Bydd yr argymhellion yn cael eu hystyried gan Fyrddau Iechyd ar draws y rhanbarth yn eu cyfarfodydd Bwrdd cyhoeddus ar 29ain Mawrth a chaiff penderfyniadau eu gwneud pryd hynny.