Queensland paramedics stuck ramping 12 hours, unable respond to emergencies
Queensland paramedics are spending entire 12-hour shifts unable to respond to emergency calls while stuck ramping patients outside overcrowded hospitals. August data shows 42 percent of ambulance patients wait over 30 minutes for transfer, barely improved from 43.9 percent before the government took office in October 2024.
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Published 17 Oct 2026, 21:02 UTC · Updated 17 Oct 2026, 21:10 UTC
Summary by OZbrief Editorial. Original report: ABC News – Australia. Editorial policy · Corrections
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