Fel y nodir ynCymru Iachach, ein huchelgais gyffredinol ar gyfer y gweithlu iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol yw parch cydradd rhwng y proffesiynau. Mae’r newid hwn yn adlewyrchu symudiad sylweddol tuag at hyn ar gyfer ôl-raddedigion, drwy gynyddu’r cyllid grant sydd ar gael a lleihau’r elfen benthyciad. Mae hyn yn cynrychioli cynnydd o fwy na 50% ar y bwrsari presennol ar gyfer israddedigion ac ôl-raddedigion.
As set out inA Healthier Wales, our overall ambition for the health and social care workforce is for parity of esteem between the professions. This change reflects a significant move towards that for postgraduates, by increasing the grant funding available and reducing the loan element. This represents a more than 50% increase on the current bursary for both undergraduates and postgraduates.