威尔士国民保健制度因预防资金不足而面临危机,官员敦促采取行动解决贫穷等根源。 Wales’ NHS faces crisis due to underfunding in prevention, with officials urging action to tackle root causes like poverty.

威尔士未来世代专员Derek Walker警告国民保健体系在预防方面资金不足, Derek Walker, Wales’ Future Generations Commissioner, warns the NHS is underfunded in prevention, forcing it to treat illness rather than address root causes like poverty and poor housing. 他援引了证据,说明预防每1英镑就可节省14英镑的长期费用,并着重介绍了成功的当地方案,促请所有公共机构采取行动。 He cites evidence that every £1 in prevention saves £14 long-term and highlights successful local programs, urging all public bodies to act. 与此同时,Plaid Cymru的Mabon ap Gwynfor批评劳工局对威尔士国民保健体系的处理方式,指出标准恶化、干预升级以及有缺陷的特别措施制度未能推动真正的改革。 Meanwhile, Plaid Cymru’s Mabon ap Gwynfor criticizes Labour’s handling of Wales’ NHS, citing deteriorating standards, escalating interventions, and a flawed Special Measures system that fails to drive real reform.