由于地区护士短缺威胁到社区保健计划,联合王国面临国民保健制度的护理危机。 UK faces NHS care crisis as district nurse shortage threatens community health plans.

由于自2009年以来地区护士人数下降了43%, 尽管人口老化的需求不断增长, 英国将护理转移至社区的计划仍面临风险。 NHS experts warn the UK government’s plan to shift care to communities is at risk due to a 43% decline in district nurses since 2009, despite rising demand from an ageing population. 到2024年9月为止的一年中,每四名地区护士中就有一名护士离开了劳动力队伍,病人接触人数减少了280万。 One in four district nurses left the workforce in the year to September 2024, and patient contacts dropped by 2.8 million. 非护士工作人员现在占地区护理队的28%,高于2009年的18%。 Non-nurse staff now make up 28% of district nursing teams, up from 18% in 2009. 这些护士提供重要的服务,如创伤护理和临终支助,其费用远远低于医院的就诊费用。 These nurses provide vital services like wound care and end-of-life support, costing far less than hospital visits. 专家们说,将服务恢复到2009年的水平将需要3.76亿英镑,并敦促政府立即采取行动,重建培训和人员配置。 Experts say restoring services to 2009 levels would require £376 million and urge immediate government action to rebuild training and staffing.