到2025年9月,Hertfordshire县议会的债务增至1亿1千万英镑,主要原因是未支付国民保健制度发票。 Hertfordshire County Council’s debt rose to £100.1 million by September 2025, largely due to unpaid NHS invoices.

到2025年9月,赫特福德郡议会的未偿债务从年初的7 540万英镑上升到10 100万英镑,新债务净额为2 470万英镑。 Hertfordshire County Council's outstanding debts rose to £100.1 million by September 2025, up from £75.4 million at the start of the year, with £24.7 million in net new debt. 一个主要因素是保健伙伴(主要是国民保健体系)的未付发票2 240万英镑,其中许多尚未到期。 A major factor was £22.4 million in unpaid invoices from health partners, mainly the NHS, many not yet due. 理事会官员指出,国家保健服务系统官僚作风缓慢,包括采购订单延迟,是关键的拖延。 Council officials cited slow NHS bureaucracy, including delayed purchase orders, as a key delay. NHS说,99%的发票是在30天内支付的,一个工作组正在解决未偿款项。 The NHS said 99% of its invoices were paid within 30 days and that a working group is resolving outstanding amounts.