在人员短缺和医院过度拥挤的情况下,新西兰启动了2 500万加元的冬季计划,提供新的床位、工作人员和服务。 Health NZ launches $25M winter plan with new beds, staff, and services amid staffing shortages and hospital overcrowding.

新西兰卫生部正在启动一项2 500万美元的冬季准备计划,以增加71张临时医院床位、567张短期老年护理床位和多达378名新工作人员,同时扩大远程保健、紧急部门流动和在家住院服务。 Health New Zealand is launching a $25 million winter readiness plan to add 71 temporary hospital beds, 567 short-stay aged care beds, and up to 378 new staff, while expanding telehealth, emergency department flow, and hospital-in-the-home services. 这一行动是继对过度拥挤、病人延误和人员短缺的关切之后采取的,一些医院已经在走廊为病人提供治疗。 The move follows concerns over overcrowding, patient delays, and staffing shortages, with some hospitals already treating patients in corridors. 政府还宣布开展更广泛的权力下放工作,让各地区对预算和人员配备有更大的控制权,以改善地方护理,尽管内部评估警告Health NZ面临缺乏工作人员和系统来执行这一转变的极端风险。 The government also announced a broader decentralisation effort, giving regions more control over budgets and staffing to improve local care, though internal assessments warn Health NZ faces extreme risk of lacking staff and systems to execute the shift. 批评者说,这些措施不够充分,是临时性的,在征聘、区域差异和中央支持薄弱等方面不断面临挑战。 Critics say the measures are insufficient and temporary, with ongoing challenges in recruitment, regional disparities, and weak central support.