苏格兰的保健支出到2075年可能达到预算的近一半,面临160亿英镑的缺口。 Scottish health spending may reach nearly half the budget by 2075, facing a £16 billion gap.

苏格兰财政委员会预测,由于人口老化和出生率低,到2075年,保健支出可能上升到苏格兰预算的近一半。 The Scottish Fiscal Commission predicts that health spending could rise to nearly half of the Scottish budget by 2075 due to an aging population and low birth rates. 这可能导致每年预算缺口约160亿英镑,保健和社会护理支出从公共开支的40%增加到近55%。 This could lead to a budget gap of around £16 billion annually, with health and social care spending increasing from 40% to nearly 55% of public spending. 该委员会警告说,改善公共卫生可有助于缓解财政压力和减少保健需求。 The commission warns that improving public health could help ease financial pressures and reduce healthcare demands.