Mae Gweledigaeth Gofal Mamolaeth yng Nghymru, a gyhoeddwyd gan Lywodraeth Cymru ym mis Gorffennaf 2019, yn nodi y bydd digideiddio cofnodion mamolaeth yn galluogi mwy o ymgysylltu â defnyddwyr gwasanaethau ym maes gofal, gwneud penderfyniadau diogel ac effeithiol a data gwell sy’n llywio darpariaeth y gwasanaeth yn y dyfodol. Mae gwneud newid ar raddfa fawr ar draws systemau mamolaeth ym mhob bwrdd iechyd yng Nghymru yn benderfyniad hollbwysig y mae’n rhaid ei ategu gan sylfaen dystiolaeth sy’n cefnogi gwell canlyniadau clinigol, gan ganolbwyntio ar y claf. Yn sail i’r symudiad at wasanaethau digidol y mae nifer o argymhellion gan gyhoeddiadau strategol a chlinigol sy’n nodi pwysigrwydd data cadarn i lywio gwelliannau ansawdd a chefnogi defnyddwyr gwasanaethau. Bydd hyn yn arwain at wasanaethau mamolaeth o safon uchel yng Nghymru ac o ganlyniad yn cael effaith gadarnhaol ar iechyd a chyfleoedd bywyd menywod a babanod ac ar ddatblygiad iachus plant drwy gydol eu bywydau.
Welsh Government’s Maternity Vision for Wales, published in July 2019, states digitisation of maternity records will enable greater service user engagement in care, safe and effective decision making and better data informing future service delivery. Making wholesale change across maternity systems in all health boards in Wales is a critical decision that must be underpinned by an evidence base that supports improved clinical quality outcomes, with a patient centred focus. The move to digital services is underpinned by a number of recommendations from strategic and clinical publications that identifies the importance of robust data to inform quality improvement and support service users, which will result in high quality maternity services in Wales leading to a positive impact on the health and life chances of women and babies and on the healthy development of children throughout their life.