Ambulance ramping surges in Queensland as medics wait 13,000 hours in a month

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Ambulance ramping surges in Queensland as medics wait 13,000 hours in a month
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Shocking new data reveals a dramatic escalation in ambulance ramping across Queensland with paramedics waiting 13,000 hours alongside patients outside emergency departments in January alone.

This alarming increase of nearly 2,000 hours since November underscores the growing

strain on the state’s healthcare system, according to recent government services data.

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