一名布里斯托尔妇女支付了9 146英镑,用于在国民保健系统等待超过18个月后进行私人膝盖外科手术。 A Bristol woman paid £9,146 for private knee surgery after NHS wait times exceeded 18 months.

一名44岁的布里斯托尔妇女在2023年支付了9,146英的私人膝盖手术,因为她被告知她在网球受伤后将等待18个月至两年NHS治疗. A 44-year-old Bristol woman paid £9,146 for private knee surgery in 2023 after being told she’d wait 18 months to two years for NHS treatment following a netball injury. 由于无法独自承担费用,她得到了父母的财政援助。 Unable to afford the cost alone, she received financial help from her parents. 她的经验反映了联合王国对国民保健制度的等待时间日益关切,研究表明,过去五年来,超过1 460万人支付了私人护理费用,他们往往依靠家庭支助。 Her experience reflects growing UK concerns over NHS waiting times, with research showing over 14.6 million people have paid for private care in the past five years, often relying on family support.