Yn ystod fy ymweliad, manteisiais ar y cyfle i gyfarfod â staff yn yr uned dialysis arennol. Roedd y staff yno wedi bod yn pryderu ynghylch proses dendro gystadleuol a oedd yn cael ei chynnal gan Fwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr – sy'n cynnal yr uned – gyda chefnogaeth Rhwydwaith Clinigol Arennol Cymru. Roeddwn yn falch o gyfarfod â staff i glywed am yr uned. Gwnaethant egluro eu bod yn mwynhau gweithio yno yn gofalu am eu cleifion, a pha mor bwysig yw gweithio i'r gwasanaeth iechyd iddyn nhw. Dywedais yn glir wrthynt nad oeddwn i na Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr yn cefnogi bod staff yn cael eu trosglwyddo rhwng y gwasanaeth iechyd a darparwyr gwasanaeth arennol annibynnol.
During my visit, I also took the opportunity to meet staff at the renal dialysis unit. Staff there had been concerned about a competitive tendering process being run by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board – which runs the unit – and supported by the Welsh Renal Clinical Network. I was pleased to meet staff to hear about their unit. They explained how much they enjoy working there and caring for their patients and how important working for the NHS was for them. I made clear to staff that neither I nor the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board support the transfer of staff between the NHS and independent renal service providers.