新西兰总理在罗托鲁瓦急诊室一名女子因人员配备问题等待 3 小时死亡后捍卫医疗保健系统。 New Zealand PM defends healthcare system after woman dies in Rotorua ED due to 3-hour wait amid staffing concerns.
新西兰总理克里斯托弗·卢克森 （Christopher Luxon） 在罗托鲁瓦急诊科 （ED） 一名妇女在等待三个小时后死亡后为医疗保健系统辩护。 New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon defended the healthcare system after a woman died in Rotorua's emergency department (ED) following a three-hour wait. 工作人员报告说,人手严重不足,令人担心等待时间过长。 Staff reported being critically understaffed, raising concerns about long wait times. 卫生部长Shane Reti保证,服务是安全的,而劳动发言人Ayesha Verrall博士则呼吁在人员配置风险方面保持透明。 Health Minister Shane Reti assured that services are safe, while Labour spokeswoman Dr. Ayesha Verrall called for transparency on staffing risks. 政府的目标是使95%的病人在6小时内得到治疗,并正在审查保健政策。 The government aims for 95% of patients to be treated within six hours and is reviewing healthcare policies.