The tuberculosis (TB) community screening exercise in Llwynhendy, Carmarthenshire being run by Public Health Wales and Hywel Dda University Health Board has now ended.
Over the course of the three-day exercise, more than 1400 people were tested for TB.
Patients will be written to individually with their results of their blood tests by the end of this month. At this time, any patients requiring further attention will be invited to attend a hospital outpatient clinic to discuss the results and any further tests or treatment.
Dr Brendan Mason, Consultant in Communicable Disease Control at Public Health Wales said: “The community response to the screening exercise has been excellent.
“The staff undertaking the screening tell us that this is the largest number of people they have ever screened in the time available, which is testament to how hard everyone involved has worked to ensure a smooth process for members of the community who attended.”
Following high demand for the screening, one screening session was extended and an additional session provided on Thursday this week.
Y Diweddaraf am yr Ymarfer Sgrinio Cymunedol TB yn Llwynhendy
Mae’r ymarfer sgrinio cymunedol twbercwlosis yn Llwynhendy, Sir Gaerfyrddin sy’n cael ei gynnal gan Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru a Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Hywel Dda bellach wedi dod i ben.
Yn ystod yr ymarfer tri diwrnod, cafodd fwy nag 1400 o bobl eu profi ar gyfer TB.
Ysgrifennir at gleifion yn unigol gyda’i ganlyniadau prawf gwaed erbyn diwedd y mis hwn. Ar yr adeg honno, caiff unrhyw gleifion y mae angen sylw pellach arnynt eu gwahodd i fynd i glinig cleifion allanol i drafod y canlyniadau ac unrhyw brofion neu driniaeth bellach.
Dywedodd Dr Brendan Mason, Ymgynghorydd Rheoli Clefydau Trosglwyddadwy yn Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru: “Mae’r ymateb cymunedol i’r ymarfer sgrinio wedi bod yn wych.
“Mae’r staff sy’n gwneud y sgrinio yn dweud wrthym mai dyma’r nifer uchaf o bobl y maent wedi’u sgrinio erioed yn yr amser a oedd ar gael, sy’n dyst i’r ffaith bod pawb dan sylw wedi gweithio i sicrhau proses esmwyth i aelodau o’r gymuned a ddaeth i gael eu sgrinio.”
Yn dilyn y galw uchel am y sgrinio, cafodd un sesiwn sgrinio ei hymestyn a darparwyd sesiwn ychwanegol ddydd Iau yr wythnos hon
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