由于人口增长和老龄化,爱尔兰到2040年需要更多的4 400至6 800张医院床位。 Ireland needs 4,400 to 6,800 more hospital beds by 2040 due to population growth and aging.

一份新的ESRI报告预测,由于人口增长和人口老化,爱尔兰到2040年将需要在公立医院增加4 400至6 800个住院床位。 A new ESRI report predicts Ireland will need an additional 4,400 to 6,800 inpatient beds in public hospitals by 2040 due to population growth and aging demographics. 爱尔兰的人口预计将从2023年的530万增至2040年的590万至630万,老年人口从每7人中有1人增至每5人中有1人。 Ireland's population is expected to increase from 5.3 million in 2023 to between 5.9 and 6.3 million by 2040, with the elderly population rising from 1 in 7 to 1 in 5. 这一人口变化还将促使紧急部门每年访问次数从160万次增至200万次以上。 This demographic shift will also drive up emergency department visits from 1.6 million to over 2 million annually. 报告强调,需要大幅度扩大医院能力,以满足未来的保健需求。 The report underscores the need for substantial hospital capacity expansion to meet future healthcare demands.