Hon Martin Aldridge's question seeks detailed data on ambulance ramping at WA Country Health Service hospitals. The Minister's response indicates this data is not directly available to the Department of Health from St John Ambulance.

AnsweredQoN 2695Legislative Council
Asked
19 November 2019
Portfolio
Health

QuestionView source ↗

I refer to ambulance ramping at WA Country Health Service hospitals and
I ask, for each hospital for the 2018-19 financial year and 2019-20 financial
year to date: (a) on how many days has ramping occurred; (b) with respect to each day on which ramping occurred, will the Minister please detail the
total duration of ambulance hours ramped and the number of ambulance affected; and (c) where possible, will the Minister please identify whether the affected ambulances were career
paramedics, volunteer ambulance officers or a combination of the aforementioned?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
5 December 2019
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
10 days
I am advised:
(a) – (c) Ramping data for WA Country Health Service hospitals is not provided by St John Ambulance to the Department of Health.

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