A GP who features in a new S4C series, Helo Syrjeri, hopes to inspire young people to work in the health sector in Wales.
Dr Rachel Davies, originally from Prestatyn but who now lives in Llan Ffestiniog, is a GP at Canolfan Goffa Ffestiniog. She worked as an inner-city GP in Nottingham, before returning to Wales three years ago to work in Blaenau Ffestiniog.
"I feel it’s important for me to return to Wales to work, and to give something back to a Welsh community like Blaenau," said Dr Rachel.
The new fly-on-the-wall series, Helo Syrjeri, gives the viewer a glimpse of the busy everyday lives of the GPs, the staff and patients, and what brings them together in the tight-knit community of Blaenau Ffestiniog and the surrounding area.
Over a course of a year, cameras have been recording the busy everyday life of Canolfan Goffa Ffestiniog. From the daily challenges facing the healthcare staff, to all the issues, big and small, that bring people to the centre.
"I can’t bare getting my photograph taken. Every time I see a camera, I run. But now I’ll be on TV!" said Dr Rachel.
"But the reason I’m doing this is because I want to inspire young people to work in the health services here in Wales. I’d never go in front of the camera for any other reason."
In the third episode of the series, broadcast on Monday, March 4, we’ll catch a glimpse of the centre from a work experience point of view, as a sixth form student from Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy, Llanrwst, joins the surgery for a week of experience.
‘Ifan Profiad Gwaith’ (‘Ifan Work Experience’) as he’s named in the programme, hopes to study medicine at university - a hope shared with Dr Rachel, who is eager to see more of Wales’ young people working in the health sector in Wales.
"We as doctors are getting older, and there aren’t many young doctors breaking through. If we can get young people who speak Welsh into medicine, and to come back to rural Wales to work, that would be amazing. Yes, the work is hard, but it’s fantastic at the same time. Working in the community is very important to me."
"By making this programme, I hope to inspire young people to work in the health sector," added Dr Rachel, "and if I can inspire just one person, then making this programme will have been worth every second."
Step inside Canolfan Goffa Ffestiniog, and make an appointment to watch Helo Syrjeri, continues Monday nights at 8.25pm on S4C.
Helo Syrjeri, Monday 18 February 8.25, S4C, English and Welsh subtitles available.
On demand: S4C Clic; BBC iPlayer and other platforms
Doctor am ‘ysbrydoli’ pobl ifanc drwy gyfres deledu newydd
Mae Meddyg Teulu sy’n ymddangos yng nghyfres newydd S4C, Helo Syrjeri, yn gobeithio ysbrydoli pobl ifanc i weithio ym maes iechyd yng Nghymru.
Mae Dr Rachel Davies, sy’n wreiddiol o Brestatyn ond sydd bellach yn byw yn Llan Ffestiniog, yn Feddyg Teulu yng Nghanolfan Goffa Ffestiniog. Gweithiodd fel Meddyg Teulu yng nghanol dinas Nottingham, cyn dychwelyd nôl i Gymru dair blynedd yn ôl i weithio ym Mlaenau Ffestiniog.
"Dwi’n teimlo ei bod hi’n bwysig i mi ddod nôl i Gymru i weithio, gan roi rhywbeth yn ôl i gymunedau Cymreig fel Blaenau," meddai Dr Rachel.
Mae’r gyfres dull pry’ ar y wal, Helo Syrjeri, yn gyfres sy’n agor y drws ar gymuned Gymreig fywiog Blaenau Ffestiniog, gan roi mynediad unigryw i un o ganolfannau iechyd gwledig mwyaf gogledd Cymru.
Dros gyfnod o flwyddyn, mae camerâu wedi bod yn recordio holl brysurdeb Canolfan Goffa Ffestiniog - o’r sialensiau sy’n wynebu’r meddygon teulu a’r staff yn ddyddiol i’r achosion sy’n dod â hwy a’r cleifion at ei gilydd.
"Dwi methu diodde’ cael tynnu llun o’n hun. Bob tro dwi’n gweld camera, dwi’n rhedeg i ffwrdd!" meddai Dr Rachel, wrth sgwrsio am y profiad o gael ei ffilmio wrth ei gwaith.
"Ond y rheswm dwi’n gwneud hyn ydi gan fy mod i eisiau ysbrydoli pobl ifanc i weithio yn y byd iechyd yma yng Nghymru. Fyswn i byth wedi mynd o flaen y camera am unrhyw reswm arall," ychwanegodd Dr Rachel.
Ym mhennod nos Lun, Mawrth 4, o Helo Syrjeri, cawn gipolwg o’r ganolfan o safbwynt profiad gwaith, gan i fyfyriwr chweched dosbarth o Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy, Llanrwst, gael profi holl brysurdeb Canolfan Goffa Ffestiniog yn y rhaglen.
Mae ‘Ifan Profiad Gwaith’ yn gobeithio mynd i astudio meddygaeth yn y Brifysgol - gobaith sy’n cael ei rannu gyda Dr Rachel, sydd am weld mwy o bobl ifanc Cymru yn mentro i weithio yn y byd iechyd yng Nghymru.
"’Da ni’r doctoriaid yn mynd yn hŷn, a d’oes ‘na’m llawer o ddoctoriaid ifanc yn dod drwadd. Os allwn ni gael pobl ifanc sy’n siarad Cymraeg i wneud meddygaeth, ac i ddod nôl i Gymru wledig i weithio, byddai hynny’n arbennig. Yndi, mae’r gwaith yn anodd, ond mae o’n werth chweil ar yr un pryd. Mae gweithio yn y gymuned yn rywbeth pwysig iawn i mi."
"Drwy wneud y rhaglen yma, dwi’n gobeithio ysbrydoli pobl ifanc i weithio yn y byd iechyd," ychwanegodd Dr Rachel, "ac os lwyddai i ysbrydoli dim ond un person, yna bydd gwneud y rhaglen wedi bod werth pob eiliad."
Camwch i mewn i Ganolfa Goffa Ffestiniog, a gwnewch apwyntiad i wylio Helo Syrjeri, sy’n parhau ar nosweithiau Llun ar S4C am 8.25.
Helo Syrjeri, Nos Lun, Mawrth 4, 8.25, S4C Isdeitlau Cymraeg a Saesneg ar gael.
Ar alw: S4C Clic; BBC iPlayer a llwyfannau eraill.
