苏格兰的国民保健制度面临危机,因为私人护理使用率不断上升,等待时间长,工作人员忙碌不堪,威胁提供免费、基于需要的护理。 Scotland’s NHS faces crisis amid rising private care use, long waits, and staff burnout, threatening free, need-based care.

退休外科医生麦克·麦基迪(Mike McKirdy)的新报告警告苏格兰国民保健制度面临危机,原因是私人保健使用率上升,等候时间恶化,员工忙碌不堪,威胁到免费、基于需要的护理的核心原则。 A new report by retired surgeon Mike McKirdy warns Scotland’s NHS faces a crisis due to rising private healthcare use, worsening wait times, and staff burnout, threatening its core principle of free, need-based care. 尽管自2007年以来采取了130多项保健战略,但业绩已经下降,国家保健服务系统24通电话等待的时间上升到22.5分钟,关键服务出现延误。 Despite over 130 health strategies since 2007, performance has declined, with NHS 24 call waits rising to 22.5 minutes and delays in key services. 工作人员压力仍然高得危险,安全关切往往受到抑制。 Staff stress levels remain dangerously high, and safety concerns are often suppressed. 虽然卫生秘书Neil Gray指出候诊名单、诊断和行动最近有所改进, 但政治领导人要求紧急改革, While Health Secretary Neil Gray points to recent improvements in waiting lists, diagnostics, and operations, political leaders demand urgent reform to address systemic issues in governance, equity, and access.