Ers sawl blwyddyn, mae dau wasanaeth gwaed yn gwasanaethu Cymru - mae Gwasanaeth Gwaed Cymru, sy’n cael ei redeg gan Ymddiriedolaeth y GIG Felindre, yn darparu gwasanaethau i’r canolbarth a’r de, ac mae Gwaed a Thrawsblaniadau’r GIG, sef awdurdod iechyd arbennig ar gyfer Cymru a Lloegr, yn ymorol am y gogledd. Er ein bod yn ffodus o gael dau sefydliad mor safonol a phroffesiynol, mae angen inni sefydlu trefniant cynaliadwy sy’n ateb y dyheadau cenedlaethol sydd gennym ar gyfer Gwasanaeth Iechyd Cymru.
For a number of years, Wales has been served by two blood transfusion services, the Welsh Blood Service (WBS), hosted by Velindre NHS Trust, provides services to Mid and South Wales and NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), an England and Wales special health authority, provides blood services to North Wales. Whilst we are fortunate to be served by two high quality, professional organisations, we need to put in place a sustainable arrangement which fits our national aspirations for our Welsh Health Service.