因儿子的医疗设备故障，母亲近三天不睡-慢速

Mother stays awake for 60 hours as son's care breaks down
因儿子的医疗设备故障，母亲近三天不睡


Families of people with complex medical needs are warning| the NHS system that funds their care at home is struggling to provide sufficient support.
有复杂医疗需求者的家属们发出警告，为他们的家庭护理提供资金的 NHS 系统已步履维艰。
Despite recent significant increases in spending on Continuing Healthcare, experts say staff shortages and rising prices mean families are lacking help.
尽管最近持续医疗保健支出大幅增加，但专家表示，由于人员短缺和价格上涨，患者家庭们依然感到无助。
Some say at times they are so exhausted from providing care, they worry about the safety of their relatives.
有些人甚至表示，有时因提供护理的亲人精疲力尽，他们已经开始担心看护人本人的健康安全。
The government says it has invested billions into health and social care.
政府表示已在医疗和社会保健方面投资了数十亿英镑。
We've followed 24-year-old Declan Spencer for 10 months, witnessing how the repeated breakdown of his care has left his mother having to provide it by herself, day and night.
我们对 24 岁的德克兰·斯宾塞 (Declan Spencer) 进行了 10 个月的追踪，亲眼目睹了因为他的设备屡屡崩溃，导致他的母亲不得不没日没夜地独自照顾他。
Meeting Declan and his mother Alex, you immediately understand the warmth and strength of their relationship. They chat at the table about his dating app experiences as Alex feeds him breakfast, interrupted by calls from a care company and specialist equipment provider that need her attention.
德克兰和他的母亲亚历克斯之间的温暖和力量，在初次结识他们的人看来就非常明显。 当母亲给儿子喂早餐时，他们在餐桌上谈论着儿子的约会程序感受。 母子间的亲切谈话被一家护理公司和专业设备提供商打来的电话打断，需要母亲分神关注。