慢性病是澳大利亚亨特地区医院、创纪录的住院和死亡记录,由于工作人员短缺,护理延误加剧。 Chronic illness is overwhelming Australia’s Hunter region hospitals, driving record hospitalizations and deaths, with care delays worsening due to staff shortages.

慢性病使澳大利亚亨特地区各地的医院面临压力,每年造成5,100多人死亡,200,000人住院,2025年底,床日创历史新高。 Chronic conditions are straining hospitals across Australia’s Hunter region, causing over 5,100 deaths and 200,000 hospitalisations annually, with bed days hitting a record high in late 2025. 越来越多的病人患有多种长期疾病,加上普通医生和医生的短缺(特别是在农村和处境不利地区),导致长期等待专家护理,2023年至24年,近三分之一的澳大利亚人报告说出现了不可接受的拖延。 Growing numbers of patients with multiple long-term illnesses, combined with GP and physician shortages—especially in rural and disadvantaged areas—are leading to prolonged waits for specialist care, with nearly a third of Australians reporting unacceptable delays in 2023–24. 专家们敦促紧急进行医疗保健改革,增加对门诊和散装专科诊所的供资,以及国家员工队伍规划,以支持协调的、以团队为基础的护理。 Experts urge urgent Medicare reform, increased funding for outpatient and bulk-billed specialist clinics, and national workforce planning to support coordinated, team-based care. 联邦卫生部长Mark Butler承认慢性病是一项重大的公共卫生挑战,并宣布成立澳大利亚疾病控制中心。 Federal Health Minister Mark Butler acknowledged chronic disease as a major public health challenge and announced the creation of an Australian Centre for Disease Control.