英国的年龄突出显示,在联合王国各地区,国民保健服务继续保健资金严重不一致。 Age UK highlights severe inconsistencies in NHS Continuing Healthcare funding across UK regions.

在Cheshire和Merseyside,174名病人失去了获得国家保健服务系统快速通道持续保健资金的机会。 In Cheshire and Merseyside, 174 patients lost access to fast-track NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) funding. 据英国报告,各地区对医疗保健的接入情况有很大差异,在某些地区只有5%的成年人获得支持,而在其他地区只有58%. Age UK reports significant variation in access to CHC across regions, with only 5% of adults receiving support in some areas compared to 58% in others. 慈善组织批评这个制度不透明、不连贯。 The charity criticizes the system as opaque and inconsistent. 尽管快速的CHC资格提高,但自2018年以来,长期的CHC资金下降了37%。 Despite an increase in fast-track CHC eligibility, long-term CHC funding has dropped by 37% since 2018.