新南威尔士州卫生系统面临危机,由于老年护理和残疾安置短缺,急诊室的拥挤和延误创纪录。 New South Wales’ health system faces a crisis with record ER crowding and delays due to aged care and disability placement shortages.

新南威尔士公共卫生系统面临严重压力,在2025年底,特别是在Illawarra Shoalhaven地区,急诊部门的出诊人数和救护车数量创下记录。 New South Wales’ public health system is under severe strain, with record emergency department attendances and ambulance volumes in late 2025, particularly in the Illawarra Shoalhaven region. 病人在急诊部门花费的时间更长,超过5小时,许多人等待超过20小时才能离开,每10个病人中就有1个需要30小时以上才能得到医院的床位。 Patients are spending longer in emergency departments—averaging over five hours—and many wait over 20 hours to leave, with one in ten needing more than 30 hours for a hospital bed. 由于缺乏老年护理和全国残疾人服务局的安置,推迟了病人的出院,造成过度拥挤,而住院人数创历史新高。 Delays in discharging patients due to a shortage of aged care and NDIS placements are contributing to overcrowding, while hospital stays have reached record highs. 虽然在手术等待时间和选修程序方面有所改进,但官员们将持续需求、人口老龄化和复杂案件列为主要压力。 Though some improvements in surgery wait times and elective procedures are noted, officials cite sustained demand, an ageing population, and complex cases as key pressures. 卫生部长Ryan Park承认这场危机,强调必须在老年护理和残疾人服务方面提供联邦支持。 Health Minister Ryan Park acknowledged the crisis, emphasizing the need for federal support in aged care and disability services.