由于床位短缺,肯特医院将咖啡馆变成了一个临时病房,引发了对病人护理延误的批评。 A Kent hospital turned its café into a temporary ward due to bed shortages, sparking criticism over patient care delays.

肯特州阿什福德的一家医院将科斯塔咖啡馆改建为临时病房,原因是病人需求激增,床位短缺,迫使老年病人在改用场地接受治疗。 A hospital in Ashford, Kent, has converted its Costa café into a temporary ward due to a surge in patient demand and a shortage of beds, forcing elderly patients to be treated in the repurposed space. 屏幕和一名警卫封锁了这一地区,而官员则把封锁床位和护理安排不足列为主要原因。 Screens and a security guard have cordoned off the area, while officials cite bed-blocking and insufficient care placements as key causes. 政府卫生部门称这种情况“不可接受”,要求采取紧急行动。 The government's health department called the situation "unacceptable" and demanded urgent action. 管理威廉·哈维医院的东肯特医院信托会因表现不佳而面临批评,8月有数百名病人在12小时以上等待床位,导致急诊部门人满为患,护理工作延误。 The East Kent Hospitals Trust, which operates the William Harvey Hospital, faces criticism for poor performance, with hundreds of patients waiting over 12 hours for a bed in August, leading to overcrowded emergency departments and delays in care.