爱尔兰卫生部长Stephen Donnelly宣布计划减少长期等待儿童接受骨质疏松手术,并与国际医院合作。 Irish Health Minister Stephen Donnelly announces plan to reduce long-waiting children for scoliosis surgery and collaborates with international hospitals.

爱尔兰卫生部长Stephen Donnelly宣布,计划到2024年底将等待4个月以上进行骨质疏松手术的儿童人数从86人减少到20人。 Irish Health Minister Stephen Donnelly announced plans to reduce the number of children waiting over four months for scoliosis surgery from 86 to 20 by the end of 2024. 有些儿童已经在国外接受治疗。 Some children have already received treatment abroad. 该倡议包括为家庭提供一揽子支助,以支付旅费。 The initiative includes a support package for families covering travel costs. 政府正在通过雇用更多的工作人员以及与联合王国和纽约的医院合作解决积压问题,提高外科手术能力。 The government is increasing surgical capacity by hiring more staff and collaborating with hospitals in the UK and New York to address the backlog.