新西兰的Waikato医院在其急诊室中引入了精神保健支助专家,扩大了一项全国性倡议。 New Zealand's Waikato Hospital introduces mental health support specialists in its ER, expanding a nationwide initiative.

新西兰的Waikato医院在其紧急部门启动了同侪支助专家方案,这是自2024年9月以来第五家主要医院。 New Zealand's Waikato Hospital has launched a peer support specialist program in its Emergency Department, the fifth major hospital to do so since September 2024. 这些专家提供情感支持,并将个人与社区精神保健服务联系起来。 These specialists offer emotional support and connect individuals to community mental health services. 政府已投资100万美元,用于培训和将该方案扩大到今后两年的新增医院。 The government has invested $1 million in training and expanding the program to additional hospitals over the next two years.