Ym mis Mawrth 2019, cyhoeddais safonau mynediad i wasanaethau meddygon teulu y tu mewn i oriau, ac roeddwn yn disgwyl i bob practis meddyg teulu fodloni’r safonau hyn erbyn diwedd mis Mawrth 2021. Er bod y buddsoddiad cysylltiedig mewn seilwaith digidol wedi bod yn amhrisiadwy o ran galluogi practisau i ddarparu gwasanaethau a diwallu anghenion cleifion, nid oedd y Safonau eu hunain wedi'u cynllunio ar gyfer darparu gwasanaethau yn ystod pandemig. Nid yw'r flwyddyn ddiwethaf hon wedi darparu llwyfan go iawn i ddangos effaith gwirioneddol y safonau presennol. Rwyf felly wedi cytuno i gario'r safonau hyn ymlaen tan fis Mawrth 2022. Bydd eu hymestyn am flwyddyn arall yn caniatáu i'r mesurau gael eu hymgorffori, ac i wneud dadansoddiad gwirioneddol o ba mor effeithiol fu'r safonau o ran gwella mynediad i bawb.
In March 2019, I announced GMS In Hours Access Standards which I expected all GP practices to meet by the end of March 2021. Whilst the associated investment in digital infrastructure have been invaluable in enabling practices to deliver services and met patient needs, the Standards themselves were not designed for service delivery during a pandemic. This last year has not provided a true platform to show the impact of the current standards. I have therefore agreed to carry these standards forward until March 2022. Extending them for another year will allow the measures to embed and a true measurement to be taken of how effective the standards have been in improving access for all.