新西兰卫生部长指控医生实施不道德的罢工计划, New Zealand’s health minister accused doctors of unethical strike plans, sparking backlash over unsafe conditions and underfunding.

2025年10月17日,新西兰卫生部长Simeon Brown指控资深医生违反道德,在全国性公共部门罢工前几天计划采取涉及非急性护理的罢工行动,越过一条界线。 On 17 October 2025, New Zealand Health Minister Simeon Brown accused senior doctors of ethically crossing a line by planning strike action involving non-acute care, just days before a nationwide public sector strike. 该主张是在ASMS年度会议上提出的,引起了医学专业人员和生物伦理学家的尖锐批评,他们认为,资金不足、人员短缺和工作条件不安全破坏了病人的护理。 The claim, made at the ASMS Annual Conference, drew sharp criticism from medical professionals and bioethicists, who argued that poor funding, staffing shortages, and unsafe working conditions have undermined patient care. 包括Otago大学的Elizabeth Fenton博士在内的专家指出,倡导更安全的工作环境是一项道德义务,如果工作人员和病人的安全受到威胁,罢工是有理由的。 Experts, including Dr. Elizabeth Fenton of Otago University, stated that advocating for safer working environments is an ethical duty and that strikes may be justified when staff and patient safety are at risk. 批评者指责政府误导公众,转移对系统性资金不足的指责。 Critics accused the government of misleading the public and deflecting blame from systemic underfunding.