新南威尔士州将决定北海滩医院是否保有私人护理,或者在人员配备和准入问题下是否完全公开。 NSW to decide if Northern Beaches Hospital keeps private care or goes fully public amid staffing and access concerns.

在 Healthscope 接管和两岁的乔·马萨 （Joe Massa） 不幸死亡后，新南威尔士州政府将决定北海滩医院私人服务的未来，这导致“乔法”禁止新的公私合作伙伴关系。 The NSW government is set to decide the future of private services at Northern Beaches Hospital after Healthscope’s receivership and the tragic death of two-year-old Joe Massa, which led to "Joe’s Law" banning new public-private partnerships. 高级医生警告结束私人护理会给公共系统造成压力,增加等候时间,并危及心脏护理等关键服务,因为这些服务依赖私人收费。 Senior doctors warn ending private care could strain the public system, increase wait times, and jeopardize critical services like cardiac care, which rely on private billing. 79%的当地人口持有私人保险,私人外科手术全天24小时运作。 With 79% of the local population holding private insurance, private surgeries sustain 24/7 operations. 虽然工会支持公开接管,以解决人员配置问题,但医务人员对缺乏协商和不确定性表示关切,并援引工作人员辞职和公众反对的理由。 While unions support a public takeover to address staffing issues, medical staff express concern over lack of consultation and uncertainty, citing staff resignations and public backlash. 该决定将决定医院是保留混合模式,还是完全转为公共运作,对获得护理的机会和系统能力产生重大影响。 The decision will determine whether the hospital retains a hybrid model or shifts fully to public operation, with major implications for care access and system capacity.