Queensland Labor has let ambulance ramping and emergency room wait times spiral out of control. Ipswich Hospital continues to be the epicentre of the ramping crisis with over 50% of ambulances regularly waiting longer than the recommended time to off-load patients. Patients in Logan are sometimes waiting on stretchers for nearly 11 hours to get into the hospital and see a doctor.
This disgraceful situation is not the fault of Queensland’s hardworking doctors, nurses, and paramedics. Rather, Labor has allowed this to occur under an overstretched, under-resourced, and neglected hospital system. As a result, families across the state have lost loved ones on ambulance stretchers waiting to be seen by doctors.
Having taken the time to speak to locals, I know that access to health services is a priority to you. Queenslanders deserve a government who has the Right Priorities for Queensland’s future. That is why I will continue to fight to decrease hospital staff shortages, reduce ambulance ramping, and decrease emergency room wait times.
Our priorities to deliver easier access to health services:
