新西兰唯一的公共儿科缓和护理专家无法到来,许多患病儿童得不到关键的护理。 New Zealand's only public pediatric palliative care specialist is unavailable, leaving many sick children without crucial care.

新西兰面临着儿科缓和护理危机,因为该国唯一由政府资助的专家正在休长假,而且没有找到替代专家。 New Zealand faces a crisis in pediatric palliative care as the country’s only publicly-funded specialist is on extended leave, and a replacement has not been found. 这种短缺影响到对临终儿童的照顾,许多儿童由于缺乏资源而得不到必要的缓和治疗服务。 This shortage affects care for dying children, with many not receiving necessary palliative services due to lack of resources. 主要提供商Starship医院现在指示临床医生遵守准则,将严重病例转诊给急性疼痛专家。 Starship Hospital, the main provider, now directs clinicians to follow guidelines, referring severe cases to acute pain specialists. 儿童专员呼吁更好地为这些服务提供资源。 The Children's Commissioner calls for better resourcing of these services.