Hoffwn achub ar y cyfle unwaith eto i ddiolch o galon i'n staff rheng flaen am eu hymdrechion parhaus yn ystod y pandemig didrugaredd hwn, ac i gydnabod eu hymrwymiad, eu trugaredd a'u gwaith caled. Mae'r flwyddyn ddiwethaf wedi gadael ei hôl ar lawer o weithwyr rheng flaen ac rydym wedi gweld lefelau uchel o salwch sydd, yn anochel, yn effeithio ar wasanaethau i gleifion. Mae'r sefyllfa wedi gwaethygu wrth i'r feirws gael ei drosglwyddo'n ehangach. Ar hyn o bryd, mae dros 2,000 yn llai o staff ar gael i weithio ddiwedd mis Rhagfyr nag oedd ym mis Medi cyn y don bresennol. Gwaethygwyd hyn dros yr ŵyl am fod mwy a mwy o'n gweithlu yn gorfod gwarchod eu hunain eto.
I want to take the opportunity once again to thank our front line staff for their continued effort in the face of this relentless pandemic and to recognise their commitment, compassion and hard work. The last year has taken its toll on many front line workers and we have seen high levels of sickness that inevitably impacts on services for patients. The situation has become particularly acute with the surge in the transmission of the virus. At present there are more than 2,000 fewer staff available to work in late December than there were in September before the current surge. This has been exacerbated over the holiday period with increasing numbers of our workforce returning to shielding.