Yn gynharach eleni mynegodd CPW bryderon i mi fod y sector fferylliaeth gymunedol yn wynebu rhychwant o bwysau ariannol a rheoliadol a allai arafu’r raddfa drawsnewid pe baent heb eu datrys. Wedi ystyried yn ofalus, rwyf wedi dod i’r casgliad bod y pwysau chwyddiannol ar fferyllfeydd yn risg inni wireddu potensial fferylliaeth gymunedol i wella iechyd a llesiant.  Rwyf yn falch felly i hysbysu Aelodau’r Cynulliad fy mod wedi cytuno cynyddu cyllid fferylliaeth gymunedol gan £1.4 miliwn yn 2018-19.  Bydd y cyllid ychwanegol hefyd yn sicrhau newidiadau pellach i’r trefniadau contractio yn 2019-20 i wella ansawdd, diogelwch meddyginiaethau ac argaeledd gwasanaethau newydd ac arloesol oddi wrth fferyllfeydd a fydd yn lleihau’r pwysau ar rannau eraill y GIG.
Earlier this year CPW made representations to me regarding concerns that the community pharmacy sector was facing a range of financial and regulatory pressures which, if not addressed, could slow the rate of transformation.  After careful consideration I have concluded that the inflationary pressures pharmacies are experiencing are a risk to us realising the potential of community pharmacy to improve health and wellbeing.  I am therefore pleased to inform Assembly Members that I have agreed an increase in community pharmacy funding of £1.4m in 2018-19.  The additional funding will also secure further changes to the contractual arrangements in 2019-20 to improve quality, medicines safety and the availability of new and innovative services from pharmacies and which take pressure off other parts of the NHS.