联合王国将于2027年启动数字型国民保健制度医院,旨在缩短8.5M虚拟预约的等候时间。 UK to launch digital NHS hospital in 2027, aiming to cut waits with 8.5M virtual appointments.

总理基尔·斯塔默(Keir Starmer)于2027年宣布了一项新的“在线医院”倡议,目的是减少国民保健制度的等待时间,在头三年内再任命850万人。 Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a new "online hospital" initiative launching in 2027 to reduce NHS waiting times by delivering up to 8.5 million additional appointments in its first three years. 数字服务可通过国家医疗服务系统应用程序获取,使病人能够管理处方、要求测试、接受临床咨询和在附近设施亲自预约程序,在虚拟护理和传统护理之间作出选择。 Accessible via the NHS app, the digital service will let patients manage prescriptions, request tests, receive clinical advice, and book in-person procedures at nearby facilities, offering a choice between virtual and traditional care. 该计划是更广泛的国民保健制度现代化努力的一部分,目的是在大流行病时代数字进步的基础上,改善获得服务的机会和提高效率。 The plan, part of broader NHS modernization efforts, aims to improve access and efficiency, building on pandemic-era digital advances. 国民保健制度领导人欢迎这项行动,但强调需要适当的资金、数据安全和防止数字排斥的措施。 NHS leaders welcomed the move but stressed the need for proper funding, data security, and measures to prevent digital exclusion.