Lyndon Miles
Originally from Merthyr Tydfil, Lyndon studied medicine as a mature student at the University of Sheffield, before returning to Merthyr for his hospital and general practice training. Having also worked in Occupational Medicine and Public Health Medicine, he has been a GP in Bangor since 1995. He was appointed Chairman of Gwynedd Local Health Board at its inception, combining that role with a part time commitment to General Practice.
His medical interests include diabetes mellitus, and he has research experience in healthcare commissioning and partnership working. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners; has a Master’s Degree in Public Health & Health Promotion; and is currently studying for a Master’s Degree in Health Law (LLM).
He is committed to the health-equality and NHS modernisation agenda in place in Wales, and was co-ordinating chairman of the all Wales LHB chairs group for four years. He has a particular interest in community services (having been the inaugural chairman of the Maesgeirchen Healthy Living Centre) and carers. When they existed, he was a member of the Wales Carer’s Strategy Review Panel, the Wales Health and Well-being Council and the Welsh Public Services Board. He chairs the Gwynedd Health, Social Care and Well-being Partnership and is a Welsh speaker, having learned as an adult.
Mae Lyndon o Ferthyr Tudful yn wreiddiol ac astudiodd feddygaeth fel myfyriwr aeddfed ym Mhrifysgol Sheffield cyn dychwelyd i Ferthyr ar gyfer ei hyfforddiant mewn ysbyty a meddygfa. Ar ôl gweithio o fewn Meddygaeth Galwedigaethol a Meddygaeth Iechyd y Cyhoedd, bu’n feddyg teulu ym Mangor ers 1995. Penodwyd ef yn Gadeirydd, Bwrdd Iechyd Lleol Gwynedd pan gafodd ei sefydlu, gan gyfuno’r rôl honno gydag ymrwymiad rhan amser o fewn Meddygaeth Gyffredinol.
Mae ei ddiddordebau meddygol yn cynnwys diabetes mellitus ac mae ganddo brofiad ymchwil comisiynu gofal iechyd a gwaith partneriaeth. Mae’n Gymrawd y Coleg Brenhinol i Feddygon Teulu; mae ganddo Radd Meistr mewn Iechyd y Cyhoedd a Hybu Iechyd ac mae’n astudio ar gyfer Gradd Meistr mewn Cyfraith Iechyd (LLM) ar hyn o bryd.
Mae wedi ymrwymo i gydraddoldeb iechyd a’r agenda moderneiddio GIG yng Nghymru ac roedd yn gadeirydd cydlynu grwp cadeiryddion BILl Cymru gyfan am bedair blynedd. Mae ganddo ddiddordeb arbennig mewn gwasanaethau cymuned (gan fod yn gadeirydd cyntaf Canolfan Bywyd Iach Maesgeirchen) a gofalwyr. Pan oeddent yn bodoli, roedd yn aelod o Banel Adolygu Strategaeth Gofalwyr Cymru, Cyngor Iechyd a Lles Cymru a Bwrdd Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru. Mae’n cadeirio Partneriaeth Iechyd, Gofal Cymdeithasol a Lles Gwynedd ac mae’n siarad Cymraeg, ar ôl dysgu fel oedolyn.