Faugh a Ballagh!

We’d like to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to members of the Royal Irish Regiment who have been pivotal in supporting our COVID-19 testing programme over the last few months.

Soldiers from the Royal Irish have supported the health board in delivering antigen and antibody testing for key workers and members of the public, as well as providing logistical support and assisting our long term care and infection prevention and control teams with the testing of care home residents and staff. They have also worked closely with our Covid Command Centre, which has been pivotal in generating and co-ordinating all testing requests.

Glenna Jones, Clinical and Operational Lead for the health board’s Clinical Testing Units (CTUs), said: “I would like to extend my gratitude to every member of the Royal Irish Regiment for their dedication and resilience in supporting our testing programme over the last few months. They have responded to every challenge and task asked of them in a flexible and professional manner. In these unprecedented times we have worked together across all disciplines to deliver a service that supports public health and protection, for which we are truly grateful. We could never have done this without you – diolch yn fawr iawn.”

Simon Hancock, Independent Board Member and Armed Forces Champion for Hywel Dda, added: “The support that the Royal Irish Regiment has provided to our testing teams since the Covid-19 pandemic began has been absolutely invaluable and is a shining example of what can be achieved through partnership working between members of the Armed Forces, the NHS and social care providers. My deepest thanks go to all.”

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Hoffem fynegi ein diolch a’n gwerthfawrogiad twymgalon i aelodau Catrawd Frenhinol Iwerddon sydd wedi bod yn ganolog wrth gefnogi ein rhaglen brofi COVID-19 dros yr ychydig fisoedd diwethaf.

Mae milwyr o Gatrawd Frenhinol Iwerddon wedi cefnogi’r bwrdd iechyd i ddarparu profion antigen a gwrthgorff ar gyfer gweithwyr allweddol ac aelodau’r cyhoedd, ynghyd â darparu cefnogaeth ymarferol a chynorthwyo ein timau gofal a atal a rheoli heintiau tymor hir i brofi preswylwyr a staff cartrefi gofal. Maent hefyd wedi gweithio’n agos gyda’n Canolfan Covid, sydd wedi bod yn ganolog wrth gynhyrchu a chydlynu pob cais profi.

Dywedodd Glenna Jones, Arweinydd Clinigol a Gweithredol Unedau Profi Clinigol (CTU) y bwrdd iechyd: “Hoffwn estyn fy niolch i bob aelod o Gatrawd Frenhinol Iwerddon am eu hymroddiad a’u gwytnwch wrth gefnogi ein rhaglen brofi dros yr ychydig fisoedd diwethaf. Maent wedi ymateb i bob her a thasg a ofynnwyd iddynt mewn modd hyblyg a phroffesiynol. Yn yr amseroedd digynsail hyn rydym wedi gweithio gyda’n gilydd ar draws pob disgyblaeth i ddarparu gwasanaeth sy’n cefnogi iechyd ac amddiffyniad y cyhoedd, ac rydym yn wirioneddol ddiolchgar. Ni allem erioed fod wedi gwneud hyn heboch chi – diolch yn fawr iawn. ”

Ychwanegodd Simon Hancock, Aelod Annibynnol o’r Bwrdd a Hyrwyddwr y Lluoedd Arfog ar gyfer Hywel Dda: “Mae’r gefnogaeth y mae Catrawd Frenhinol Iwerddon wedi’i darparu i’n timau profi ers dechrau pandemig Covid-19 wedi bod yn gwbl amhrisiadwy ac yn enghraifft ddisglair o’r hyn a all fod wedi’i gyflawni trwy weithio mewn partneriaeth gyda aelodau’r Lluoedd Arfog, y GIG a darparwyr gofal cymdeithasol. Hoffwn ddiolch i bawb.”