Australia’s emergency medical services are at crisis point, according to doctor and ambulance unions. Health workers say emergency departments are routinely at capacity and paramedics are waiting hours for patients hand overs.
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The Emergency Department St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney. Source: Getty
Australia’s emergency medical services are at crisis point, according to doctor and ambulance unions. Health workers say emergency departments are routinely at capacity and paramedics are waiting hours for patients hand overs.
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By Abby Dinham
Presented by Svetlana Printcev
Source: SBS
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