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Surge in demand for ambulances in Melbourne puts paramedics under pressure
Paramedics were breaking down in tears and working through meal breaks during a “massive spike” in cases last night, the Ambulance Union says.
Key points:
- Ambulance Victoria issued an alert saying there was an extremely high demand for paramedics
- Ambulance services returned to normal after midnight
- The Ambulance Union says there is a shortage of paramedics in Melbourne and larger regional centres
Ambulance Victoria issued an alert shortly before 9:00pm saying it was experiencing extremely high demand for ambulances in the metropolitan region.
It has not detailed what people sought help for, but that “there were longer wait times than usual for patients not suffering a life-threatening illness”.
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