Premier apologises after scalded Adelaide toddler waits 51 minutes for ambulance during COVID-19 surge
2 years, 11 months ago

Premier apologises after scalded Adelaide toddler waits 51 minutes for ambulance during COVID-19 surge

ABC  

Paramedics took almost an hour to arrive to treat a severely scalded three-year-old boy during high demand for ambulances amid South Australia's COVID-19 outbreak. Key points: Nadia Coates's son was burned after pouring tea on himself on Monday She waited 51 minutes for an ambulance A SAAS spokesman said Monday was "an exceptionally busy day" Premier Steven Marshall apologised for the 51-minute wait, which the boy's mother, Nadia Coates, described as shocking. "I can't express how upsetting it is for our ambos and our dispatch staff sitting there knowing that there are patients suffering in the community and having no ambulance to send," union spokesman Josh Karpowicz said. Demand exceeded predictions A SAAS spokesman said Monday was "an exceptionally busy day with demand for service around 5pm far above predictions". "SAAS recognises the increasing demand for ambulance services at this time and actively triages all cases, responding to the most serious first," he said.

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Chronic delays sees 56 ambulances ramped, 23 patients kept waiting, union says
4 months, 1 week ago

Chronic delays sees 56 ambulances ramped, 23 patients kept waiting, union says

ABC  

Chronic levels of ramping — as bad as when borders reopened during the COVID years — have left more than 20 South Australians without an ambulance, a union says. Ambulance Employees Association general secretary Leah Watkins told ABC Radio Adelaide 56 ambulances were ramped outside five public hospitals on Wednesday, with 23 emergency cases in the community "uncovered". "It so …

Revealed: Ambulance delays cause ‘severe harm’ to record 6,000 patients a month
1 year, 11 months ago

Revealed: Ambulance delays cause ‘severe harm’ to record 6,000 patients a month

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A record number of patients suffered “severe harm” as a result …

Ambulance handover delays remain high with one in five waiting over an hour
1 year, 11 months ago

Ambulance handover delays remain high with one in five waiting over an hour

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One in five ambulance patients in England waited more than …

NHS ambulance crisis saw one patient 'wait 24 HOURS outside busy A&E'
2 years, 7 months ago

NHS ambulance crisis saw one patient 'wait 24 HOURS outside busy A&E'

Daily Mail  

An NHS patient had to wait 24 hours in the back of an ambulance outside A&E last month, it was revealed today. This is nine minutes and 41 seconds quicker than one month earlier The number of safety incidents logged by ambulance trusts in England has skyrocketed 77 per cent in the last year compared to before the pandemic, official …

Ambulance crews 'overwhelmed' as emergency patients left waiting for hours, union says
2 years, 11 months ago

Ambulance crews 'overwhelmed' as emergency patients left waiting for hours, union says

ABC  

Emergency patients across Adelaide were left waiting up to seven hours for an ambulance to arrive last night amid "overwhelming" strain on South Australia's health system, the union says. Key points: In one case, a paramedic drove their own mother to hospital when an ambulance didn't arrive, the union says The SA Opposition described last night as the "worst ever …

Ambulances could face 'rationing' of paramedics because of COVID pressures, SA union says
2 years, 11 months ago

Ambulances could face 'rationing' of paramedics because of COVID pressures, SA union says

ABC  

South Australia's ambulance service could resort to new "disaster measures" because the state's health frontline is struggling to cope with the pressures of growing COVID case numbers, a union says. Key points: The SA ambulance union says paramedics could be paired with non-emergency ambulance officers It comes after other response measures including the use of student drivers, and police taking …

COVID patients left waiting for hours as Adelaide hospitals overwhelmed and ambulances ramped
3 years ago

COVID patients left waiting for hours as Adelaide hospitals overwhelmed and ambulances ramped

ABC  

COVID-positive patients spent hours waiting for ambulances last night as demand for Adelaide's ambulance service exhausted capacity, the paramedics union says. Key points: Four COVID-positive patients were not seen in a timely manner last night, the SA ambulance union says It says every ambulance in metropolitan Adelaide was in use, causing delays SA Health's latest data shows five people are …

Trainee paramedic reveals she cared for just ONE patient in 14.5 HOUR shift because of queues
3 years, 1 month ago

Trainee paramedic reveals she cared for just ONE patient in 14.5 HOUR shift because of queues

Daily Mail  

Faye Shepherd, who is on placement at South Western Ambulance Service, warned about the handover delays A trainee paramedic has revealed how she treated just one patient during a 14-and-a-half hour shift, in an example that lays bare the scale of the NHS crisis. It came as South East Coast Ambulance Service declared a 'critical incident' because of a 'significant' …

Patients suffer 35,000 hours in ambulances as waiting times soar
3 years, 1 month ago

Patients suffer 35,000 hours in ambulances as waiting times soar

The Telegraph  

The amount of time patients spend stuck in ambulances outside hospitals has risen seven-fold over the summer, new figures have revealed. Two deaths linked to handover delays Earlier this week, hospitals across England were ordered to “eliminate” ambulance queues outside hospitals after two deaths were linked to handover delays. It follows reports of the deaths of two patients subjected to …

SA Government and ambulance union reach agreement after dispute over staff numbers and rostering
3 years, 7 months ago

SA Government and ambulance union reach agreement after dispute over staff numbers and rostering

ABC  

A long-running dispute between the South Australian government and the ambulance union has finally been resolved. Key points: The SA government and paramedics have been in a dispute over staff numbers and rostering They have reached an agreement after mediation in the SA Employment Tribunal The Treasurer still wants compromise on meal breaks The two parties had been in mediation …

Patient care threatened by ambulance ramping rise at Perth hospitals, paramedics claim
4 years, 4 months ago

Patient care threatened by ambulance ramping rise at Perth hospitals, paramedics claim

ABC  

Emergency services are warning authorities about a concerning increase in ambulance ramping in the Perth metropolitan area, with concerns patient care is being compromised. Key points: Paramedics are worried about ambulance ramping rates at Perth hospitals They say the rates have risen significantly in recent weeks But the Health Minister says ambulance handover rates are better than ever The practice …

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