Health
Paramedic warning: Ambulance network at risk of breaking point ‘within days’ – Sydney Morning Herald
A NSW Ambulance inspector said he fears the Sydney network could again be pushed to breaking point within days, as a result of surging demand that has been building…
This is a really good indicator of what winter is looking like and its very ugly, he said, speaking as a representative from a cohort of 70 metropolitan inspectors.
In 20 years on the job, he had never seen such strain on the system, with inspectors more frequently being sent out to meet patients and pulled away from oversight duties.
A NSW Ambulance spokesman said the service was well-prepared to respond to periods of increased activity, which can be seasonal or due to particular events.
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