Gray C
CMAJ. 1996 Nov 15;155(10):1487-8.
Reforms involving the National Health Service (NHS) have greatly reduced the length of waiting lists in the United Kingdom. The key to the reductions was additional funding from the government, the chief executive of the NHS said during a recent visit to Ottawa. Decreasing the size of the waiting lists created intense stress for NHS personnel, who had to work longer hours, and it also lowered demand for private-sector care.
涉及国民医疗服务体系(NHS)的改革大幅缩短了英国的候诊名单长度。NHS首席执行官在最近访问渥太华期间表示,缩短名单的关键在于政府提供的额外资金。候诊名单规模的减小给NHS工作人员带来了巨大压力,他们不得不延长工作时间,同时这也降低了对私营医疗服务的需求。