Over the course of the pandemic, NHS performance against national waiting time targets has repeatedly hit new lows. More recently NHS performance has plateaued, however it’s plateaued at a level that is putting patients at risk. Performance has flatlined at new depths because of fundamental problems within the NHS. These underlying problems that existed pre-pandemic, notably the workforce crisis, have caused performance to stagnate. The workforce is the beating heart of the NHS, but high vacancy rates mean it hasn’t got the capacity to keep pace with demand. And each delay caused by demand outstripping workforce capacity, is having a knock-on effect somewhere else. The state of the NHS cannot be measured just by its planned and emergency care performance, but these metrics are the most widely available and give an indication of the care available to patients each month. Walking through the hospital it’s clear that the NHS is in a steady crisis. At the front end, the ambulance staff …

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NHS 的持续危机

在大流行期间，NHS 在全国等待时间目标方面的表现屡创新低。最近 NHS 的表现已经趋于稳定，但它的稳定水平使患者处于危险之中。由于 NHS 内部的基本问题，性能已经趋于平缓。这些大流行前存在的潜在问题，尤其是劳动力危机，导致业绩停滞不前。劳动力是 NHS 跳动的心脏，但高空缺率意味着它没有能力跟上需求的步伐。需求超过劳动力能力造成的每一次延误都会在其他地方产生连锁反应。NHS 的状态不能仅通过其计划和紧急护理绩效来衡量，但是这些指标是最广泛可用的，并且可以指示每个月患者可以获得的护理。穿过医院，很明显 NHS 正处于稳定的危机之中。在前端，救护人员…