据估计,1bn英镑将消除NI医院5年多的等候名单,拨款6.75亿英镑,8 000万英镑可能到位。 £1bn estimated to eliminate NI hospital waiting lists over 5 years, with £675m allocated and £80m potentially forthcoming.

北爱尔兰皇家外科医生学院院长Niall McGonigle博士估计,在今后五年里,要消除医院等候名单,需要将近10亿英镑。 Dr. Niall McGonigle, Northern Ireland Director of The Royal College of Surgeons, estimates that it will take nearly £1 billion to eliminate hospital waiting lists over the next five years. 尽管为2021-2022年划拨了1.8亿英镑,但只花费了4 500万英镑。 Although £180 million was allocated for 2021-2022, only £45 million was spent. 卫生部计划每年拨款1.35亿英镑,共计6.75亿英镑,可能再提供8 000万英镑,尽管时间仍然不确定。 The Department of Health plans to allocate £135 million annually, totaling £675 million, with an additional £80 million potentially forthcoming, though its timing remains uncertain.