英国国民医疗服务体系（NHS）在今年夏季面临前所未有的就诊潮。6月至8月间，急诊科就诊人数达到730万人次，创历史新高，较2022年同期增加近100万人次1。同期救护车出警数量也刷新纪录，达约240万次1。卫生大臣叶芙特·库珀表示，"极端需求已不再仅限冬季"1。
医疗等待状况也在恶化。截至7月底，超过11万人等待超过一年才能开始常规治疗，较6月底增加1。在7月，仅65.4%的患者在转诊后18周内开始医院治疗，略低于6月的65.8%1。英国工党承诺到2029年7月，92%的患者将在18周内接受常规医院治疗1。但专家警告这一目标难以达成。教授弗兰克·史密斯指出，"按过去两年的改善速度，到2029年英国任何地区都无法恢复18周的标准"1。此外，8月份英格兰平均每天有约2973名患者接受走廊护理1。
Britain's National Health Service experienced unprecedented pressure during the summer months, with accident and emergency departments recording their highest-ever attendance figures for the season.1 Between June and August, A&E departments handled nearly 7.3 million patient visits, representing an almost 1 million increase compared to the same period in 2022, when 6.4 million attendances were recorded.1 The surge extended beyond emergency departments, as ambulances managed approximately 2.4 million callouts during this three-month span—also a record high.1
The strain on NHS services has manifested across multiple metrics. An estimated 111,379 people were waiting more than a year to begin routine treatment as of the end of July, up from 105,711 at the end of June.1 Only 65.4% of patients in July began hospital treatment within the 18-week referral target, a decline from 65.8% in June.1 Additionally, an average of 2,973 patients across England received corridor care daily in August, underscoring capacity constraints.1 Health Secretary Yvette Cooper observed that "extreme demand is no longer confined to winter," highlighting a shift in NHS pressures.1 Labour has pledged that by July 2029, 92% of patients will be seen within 18 weeks for routine hospital treatment, though Prof Frank Smith cautioned that "if the pace of improvement seen over the last two years continues, no region in England will restore the 18-week standard by 2029."1
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