The Victorian government has ordered a “full investigation” into the circumstances that led to a specialist ambulance crew being called to treat a patient waiting to be admitted to Maroondah Hospital’s emergency department.
A"full investigation" has been ordered after specialist MICA paramedics were called to treat a patient waiting to be admitted to Maroondah Hospital 's emergency department, with Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas describing the incident as"very concerning".
“The crew was pleading with the hospital that this patient needs urgent treatment,” Mr Hill told The Herald Sun.An ambulance crew ramped at Maroondah Hospital called specialist MICA paramedics to treat their cardiac patient on Tuesday after being told the emergency department was full. Picture: NewsWire / Kelly Barnes
“Our paramedics are responsible for the delivery of pre-hospital care, responding to emergencies and transporting patients to hospitals to receive their care. The Health Minister said she had ordered both Ambulance Victoria and Eastern Health – the body that runs Maroondah Hospital – to conduct a “full investigation” into the incident.
The incident comes just a week after the resignation of Ambulance Victoria CEO Jane Miller, which Mr Hill described as the “first step” towards fixing the beleaguered emergency service.
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