新西兰将公立医院私有化的计划引起了人们对护理质量和公平风险的反弹。 New Zealand’s plan to privatize public hospitals sparks backlash over risks to care quality and equity.

新西兰正在面临审查计划,以便让象Serco这样的私营公司通过公私伙伴关系参与管理公立医院。 New Zealand is facing scrutiny over plans to involve private firms like Serco in managing public hospitals through public-private partnerships. 健康评论家Ian Powell批评了这一想法,称其为“丑恶的粪便 ” , 引用英国国民保健体系类似模式的不良结果,包括成本高、护理不达标。 Health commentator Ian Powell criticized the idea, calling it a "perfumed turd," citing poor outcomes from similar models in England’s NHS, including higher costs and substandard care. 伯明翰(Birmingham)医院私有化和新西兰布勒尔(Buller)地区重建费用高昂, Evidence from a privatized Birmingham hospital and a costly rebuild in New Zealand’s Buller region supports concerns that private management prioritizes profit over quality. 尽管政府有兴趣让私营部门参与,但批评者警告说,这种举动可能使公共卫生的公平和效率恶化。 Despite government interest in private sector involvement, critics warn such moves could worsen equity and efficiency in public health.