由于对减重药物和神经发育评估的需求高,英格兰国家保健制度的等待名单激增,使人手不足的社区护理工作紧张。 Record NHS waiting lists in England surge due to high demand for weight-loss drugs and neurodevelopmental assessments, straining understaffed community care.

Ozempic 和 ADHD/Autism 评估等对减重药品的需求不断上升,这在英格兰刺激了创纪录的NHS社区护理等候名单,自2022年以来儿童等待人数增加了58%,成人体重管理等待人数高达512%。 Rising demand for weight-loss medications like Ozempic and ADHD/autism assessments is fueling record NHS waiting lists for community care in England, with children’s waits up 58% since 2022 and adult weight management waits surging 512%. 一半以上等待社区服务的儿童需要接受神经发育评估,而许多儿童要等待两年以上。 Over half of children awaiting community services need neurodevelopmental evaluations, while many face waits exceeding two years. 社区保健人员几乎未增加,自2010年以来社区护士只增加1%。 Staffing in community health has barely grown, with only a 1% increase in community nurses since 2010. 专家警告这个系统已不堪重负, 威胁政府扩大社区护理的目标, Experts warn the system is overwhelmed, threatening government goals to expand community care without major investment.