一名新西兰妇女在一个拥挤不堪的急诊室等待了11小时而得不到治疗,这突出表明了系统性保健紧张。 A New Zealand woman waited 11 hours in an overcrowded ER without treatment, highlighting systemic healthcare strain.

2025年12月初,新西兰惠灵顿的一位妇女在急诊部门等了11个小时,没有看医生,尽管由于工作人员短缺和缺乏住院床位,腹部疼痛和发烧严重。 A woman in Wellington, New Zealand, waited over 11 hours in an emergency department in early December 2025 without seeing a doctor, despite severe abdominal pain and fevers, due to staff shortages and a lack of inpatient beds. 卫生部入住率达到256%,是近年来最繁忙的一天,新西兰卫生部带头道歉,承认系统性挑战。 The department reached 256% occupancy—its busiest day in recent years—leading Health New Zealand to apologize and acknowledge systemic challenges. 后来,她因病恶化,在克赖斯特彻奇受到治疗。 She was later treated in Christchurch after worsening. 该医院仍未达到全国6小时患者流动目标,2025年6月宣布对126张新床位进行重大升级,以解决长期能力问题。 The hospital continues to fall short of national six-hour patient flow targets, and a major upgrade with 126 new beds was announced in June 2025 to address long-term capacity issues.