新西兰卫生工作者要求削减资金,而冻结雇用正在损害病人的护理,80%的人看到服务受损。 New Zealand health workers claim funding cuts and hiring freezes are harming patient care, with 80% seeing service damage.

近1 300名新西兰卫生工作者报告说,最近的削减资金和冻结雇用正在损害病人的护理。 Nearly 1,300 New Zealand health workers report that recent funding cuts and hiring freezes are harming patient care. 公共服务协会的调查显示,80%认为服务受损,工人扮演非临床角色,病人等候时间更长。 The survey by the Public Service Association shows 80% believe services are damaged, with workers taking on non-clinical roles and patients facing longer wait times. 尽管有人呼吁取消雇用限制和填补空缺,但新西兰卫生部的工作重点是达到保健目标和基本雇用。 Despite calls to lift hiring restrictions and fill vacancies, Health NZ focuses on meeting health targets and essential hiring. 这些削减是更广泛的14亿美元削减成本努力的一部分。 The cuts are part of a broader $1.4 billion cost-cutting drive.