新西兰考虑削减姑息治疗作用,让医生担心病人的潜在影响。 New Zealand considers cuts to palliative care roles, alarming doctors over potential patient impacts.

新西兰正在考虑削减两项国家姑息治疗政策的作用,这引起了医疗专业人员的关切。 Health NZ is considering cuts to two national palliative care policy roles, raising concerns among medical professionals. Catherine D'Souza博士和Denise Aitken博士警告说,这些削减可能会使获得缓和护理的机会恶化,导致住院人数增加和不必要的痛苦。 Dr. Catherine D'Souza and Dr. Denise Aitken warn that these cuts could worsen access to palliative care, leading to increased hospital admissions and unnecessary suffering. 新西兰卫生部指出,这些建议是建议,在作出最后决定之前,将考虑反馈。 Health NZ states that these are proposals and will consider feedback before making final decisions.