Ar y cyd ag Arolygiaeth Gofal Cymru, rydym wedi cyhoeddi'r adroddiad monitro blynyddol ar y defnydd o’r trefniadau diogelu wrth amddifadu o ryddid yng Nghymru.

Mae gan AGIC ac AGC gyfrifoldeb ar y cyd am fonitro ac adrodd ar y trefniadau diogelu wrth amddifadu o ryddid, a bob blwyddyn rydym yn cyhoeddi adroddiad blynyddol ar y ceisiadau a dderbynnir gan fyrddau iechyd ac awdurdodau lleol.

Beth yw'r trefniadau diogelu?

Mae’r trefniadau diogelu yn bodoli i ymrymuso ac amddiffyn unigolion sydd â diffyg galluedd meddyliol. Maent yn darparu fframwaith cyfreithiol i atal achosion o dorri'r Confensiwn Ewropeaidd ar Hawliau Dynol gan fod yn rhaid ceisio awdurdodiad cyn y gellir amddifadu rhywun o'i ryddid.

Canfyddiadau Allweddol 2020-21

• Yn gyffredinol, cafwyd gostyngiad yn nifer y ceisiadau o dan y trefniadau diogelu wrth amddifadu o ryddid a gafwyd gan gyrff goruchwylio yn 2020-21.
• O gymharu â'r flwyddyn flaenorol, bu gostyngiad o 6% yng nghyfanswm nifer y ceisiadau o dan y trefniadau diogelu i fyrddau iechyd. Nododd tri o’r saith bwrdd iechyd y bu gostyngiad.
• O’i gymharu â'r flwyddyn flaenorol, bu gostyngiad o 12% yng nghyfanswm nifer y ceisiadau o dan y trefniadau diogelu i awdurdodau lleol. Nododd 18 o’r 22 awdurdod lleol y bu gostyngiad.
• Cafodd y pandemig COVID-19 effaith sylweddol ar broses asesu’r trefniadau diogelu. Roedd yn rhaid i wasanaethau addasu eu harferion gwaith i leihau'r risg o haint. Roedd llawer o unigolion mewn ysbytai hefyd yn cael eu rhyddhau neu eu trosglwyddo'n gyflym a chafodd ceisiadau o dan y trefniadau diogelu eu tynnu'n ôl cyn iddynt gael eu hasesu.
• Mae mwyafrif y ceisiadau o dan y trefniadau diogelu yn parhau i fod ar gyfer pobl hŷn, gydag 87% o'r ceisiadau ar gyfer pobl sy'n 65 oed a throsodd. Mae'r rhan fwyaf o'r ceisiadau o dan y trefniadau diogelu yn parhau i fod gan gartrefi gofal i bobl hŷn, a chan wardiau ysbytai i oedolion hŷn.
• Yn ystod y tair blynedd diwethaf, bu cynnydd yn nifer yr adolygiadau o dan y trefniadau diogelu a wnaed a'r sylwadau a wnaed gan Eiriolwyr Galluedd Meddyliol Annibynnol.
• Bu cynnydd yng nghyfran yr awdurdodiadau a gyfeiriwyd i'r Llys Amddiffyn o un flwyddyn i’r llall ar gyfer y cyfnod 2018-21.

Jointly with Care Inspectorate Wales, we have published the annual monitoring report on the use of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) in Wales.

HIW and CIW have joint responsibility for the monitoring and reporting of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), and each year we publish an annual report on the applications received by Health Boards and Local Authorities.

What are the Safeguards

The Safeguards exist to empower and protect individuals who lack mental capacity. They provide a legal framework to prevent breaches of the European Convention on Human Rights as authorisation must be sought before a person can be deprived of their liberty.

2020-21 Key Findings

• Overall, there was a decrease in the number of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) applications received by supervisory bodies in 2020-21.
• Compared to the previous year, the total number of DoLS applications to health boards decreased by 6%. Three of the seven health boards reported a decrease.
• Compared to the previous year, the total number of DoLS applications to local authorities decreased by 12%. 18 of the 22 local authorities reported a decrease.
• The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the DoLS assessment process. Services had to adapt their working practices to reduce the risks of infection. Many individuals in hospitals were also discharged or transferred rapidly and DoLS applications withdrawn before they were assessed.
• The majority of DoLS applications continue to be for older people, with 87% of applications being for people over the age of 65. Most applications for DoLS continue to be from care homes for older adults, and from hospital wards for older adults.
• Over the last three years there has been an increase in both the number of DoLS reviews undertaken, and representations made by Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCAs).
• The proportion of authorisations referred to the Court of Protection has seen year on year increases for the period 2018-21.