北爱尔兰任命了首任地区临床主任,负责处理超过50万例等待医疗名单的病例。 Northern Ireland appoints first Regional Clinical Director to tackle over 500,000 healthcare waiting list cases.

北爱尔兰卫生部长迈克·内斯比特已任命Mark Taylor教授为首任地区选举护理临床主任,以应对该地区越来越多的保健等候名单,该名单现已超过50万。 Northern Ireland's Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt, has appointed Professor Mark Taylor as the first Regional Clinical Director for Elective Care to address the region's rising healthcare waiting lists, which now exceed half a million. 卫生部于今年将投资2.15亿英镑用于选修护理。 The Department of Health is set to invest up to £215 million in elective care this year. 虽然Nesbitt强调改革、投资和减少临床差异的计划,但一些病人仍对泰勒任命的影响表示怀疑。 While Nesbitt highlights plans for reform, investment, and reducing clinical variance, some patients remain doubtful about the impact of Taylor's appointment.