英国首相里希·苏纳克 (Rishi Sunak) 承认未能满足 NHS 承诺的等候名单要求。 UK PM Rishi Sunak admits failing to meet pledged NHS waiting list.

英国首相里希·苏纳克承认，他未能兑现削减国民医疗服务体系候补名单的承诺，而他去年将此作为优先事项。 UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has admitted that he failed to meet his pledge of cutting NHS waiting lists, which he made a priority last year. 2023 年 1 月，NHS 等待治疗的人数为 761 万，高于苏纳克做出承诺时的水平。 The NHS waiting list stood at 7.61 million treatments in January 2023, higher than when Sunak made the pledge. 苏纳克将这种情况归因于罢工、疫情和服务需求的增加。 Sunak attributed the situation to industrial action, the pandemic, and increased demand for services. 他还承认在急症室和救护车等待时间方面表现不佳。 He also acknowledged poor performance in A&E and ambulance waiting times.