A Victorian patient has died while waiting for specialist paramedics, as pressure mounts on the state to fix the overworked and under-resourced industry.
The patient, from Melbourne’s eastern suburb of Montrose, reportedly died while waiting 40 minutes for specialist paramedics on Wednesday night.
A Melbourne father died earlier this month after his frantic calls to triple-0 went unanswered for 15 minutes.“The pandemic continues to have a significant impact on the healthcare system, including Ambulance Victoria,” a spokesman said. It was also revealed on Monday that much of Melbourne’s inner west was left without MICA coverage on Friday and Saturday night.
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