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Investigation ordered after Melbourne woman dies while waiting more than six hours for ambulance
Investigations are underway after a woman died while waiting more than six hours for an ambulance in Melbourne’s south-east.
Key points:
- The woman in her 30s was dead by the time paramedics arrived at her home
- Health Minister Martin Foley has ordered an investigation into the death and the delay
- The ambulance union says the tragedy is unsurprising given demands on the state’s health system
The woman, aged in her 30s, called triple zero from her Caulfield North home on Wednesday night after complaining of numbness, tingling and feeling light headed.
Ambulance Union secretary Danny Hill said it was understood she was classified as a code 2 or code 3, meaning an ambulance should have arrived within 25 to 60 minutes.
Mr Hill said the…
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