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‘Worst ever’: sharp increase in wait times for NSW ambulances during Covid, report finds
Paramedics union says blowout in response times part of ‘consistent downward trend’ and more investment is needed
Wait times blew out for ambulances in NSW for patients with life-threatening conditions such as cardiac arrest during the Covid pandemic, a report published on Wednesday shows.
The Australian Paramedics Association described the findings of the Bureau of Health Information (BHI) report as “alarming”, but said the pandemic was not entirely to blame for the worsening response times.
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