2024年,7 000多名爱尔兰儿童错过了关键的发育检查,原因是公共卫生护士短缺,地区差距日益扩大。 Over 7,000 Irish children missed key developmental checks in 2024 due to public health nurse shortages, with regional disparities worsening access.

2024年,由于公共卫生护士短缺,超过7 000名爱尔兰儿童错过了关键的9至11个月发展评估。 健康、健康、健康和健康调查数据显示,在过去五年中,全国约有70 000名儿童错过了关键的早期检查。 Over 7,000 Irish children missed critical 9-11 month developmental assessments in 2024 due to a shortage of public health nurses, with HSE data showing around 70,000 children nationwide missed key early checks over the past five years. 都柏林及科克和凯里部分地区的缺勤情况尤其严重,每五名儿童中就有一名儿童错过了筛查。 Shortages are especially severe in Dublin and parts of Cork and Kerry, where up to one in five children missed screenings. 在全国范围内,近74%的儿童得到及时评估,区域差异明显,特别是在东南部。 Nationally, just under 74% of children received timely assessments, with regional disparities evident, particularly in the South East. 健康服务局承认在提供持续的儿童早期保健服务方面持续存在挑战,并正在努力改进外联工作,特别是在服务不足的地区。 The HSE acknowledges ongoing challenges in delivering consistent early childhood health services and is working to improve outreach, especially in underserved areas.