新西兰在Dunedin发起每周7天、每天24小时的紧急护理,并扩大在下赫特的服务,以改善下班后获得服务的机会。 New Zealand launches 24/7 urgent care in Dunedin and expands services in Lower Hutt to improve after-hours access.

新西兰在圣诞节之前在下赫特和杜奈丁扩大紧急护理服务,2025年12月17日在杜奈丁全天候提供服务,12月1日在下赫特扩大日间工作时间。 New Zealand is expanding urgent care access in Lower Hutt and Dunedin ahead of Christmas, with a 24/7 service launching in Dunedin on December 17, 2025, and expanded daytime hours beginning in Lower Hutt on December 1. 为期四年的1.64亿美元的政府投资旨在确保98%的居民能够在家中一小时之内获得紧急护理。 The $164 million, four-year government investment aims to ensure 98% of residents can access urgent care within one hour of home. 升级包括增加房间、分流空间、合用同一地点的药房和放射科服务,以及扩大农村和偏远地区的护理。 Upgrades include additional rooms, triage space, co-located pharmacy and radiology services, and expanded care in rural and remote areas. 在六个农村地区开展的试点方案旨在改进诊断和减少住院检查。 Pilot programs in six rural locations aim to improve diagnostics and reduce hospital visits. 14岁以下儿童在下午3点后可享受免费护理,低收入患者可享受补贴,共同付费受上限限制。 Free care is available for children under 14 after 3pm, with subsidies for low-income patients, and co-payments are capped. 该倡议是加强下班后保健服务的国家努力的一部分。 The initiative is part of a national effort to strengthen after-hours healthcare delivery.