Meddygon teulu yw'r cam cyntaf ar daith gofal iechyd rhywun, ac mae'n hanfodol bod pawb yn gallu cael eu gweld, eu brysbennu, eu trin neu eu hatgyfeirio at wasanaeth mwy priodol mor gyflym ac effeithlon â phosibl. Fodd bynnag, mae gan bob un ohonom ran i'w chwarae wrth wella'r gwasanaeth: mae tua 80,000 o apwyntiadau yn cael eu methu bob mis. Os nad yw pobl yn aildrefnu apwyntiadau, maen nhw'n amddifadu pobl eraill o'r cyfle i weld eu meddyg teulu, a all gael sgil-effaith ar rannau eraill o'r GIG. Rwy'n annog pawb i fynd i'w hapwyntiadau neu i aildrefnu cyn gynted â phosibl os na allan nhw fynd, fel bod pawb sydd angen gweld meddyg teulu yn gallu cael eu gweld.
GPs are the first step in someone’s health care journey, and it is vital everyone can be seen, triaged, treated or referred on a more appropriate service as quickly and efficiently as possible. However, we all have a role to play in improving the service, there are around 80,000 missed appointments a month. If people don’t re-arrange appointments, they are costing other people the opportunity to see their GP, which can have a knock-on effect on other parts of the NHS. I encourage everyone to attend their appointments or re-arrange as soon as possible if they can’t attend, so that everyone who needs to see a GP can be seen.