Mae ffigurau recriwtio meddygon teulu yng Nghymru wedi cyrraedd y nifer uchaf erioed am y drydedd flwyddyn yn olynol. Cafodd 200 o ddarpar feddygon teulu eu recriwtio eleni, sydd 7% yn uwch na ffigur y llynedd, sef 186. Mae recriwtio 200 o ddarpar feddygon teulu newydd yn gynnydd aruthrol ar y targed gwreiddiol o 136 ond hefyd yn gynnydd ar y dyraniad uwch a gytunwyd y llynedd, sef 160 o lefydd hyfforddiant.
The trainees have been recruited by Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW), who over the last few years has established a number of initiatives to promote Wales as a great place to train and work, supported by the Train Work Live campaign, which launched in 2016. The campaign includes two financial incentive schemes: a targeted scheme offering a £20,000 incentive to GP trainees taking up posts in specified areas with a trend of low fill rates, and a universal scheme offering a one off payment for all GP trainees to cover the cost of one sitting of their final examinations. The work HEIW has undertaken includes increased attendance at careers events for Foundation Trainees and Medical students and a re-designed GP Trainer Course.