Patient died after waiting 2½ hours for paramedics

The eight fatalities all occurred inside a 12 months throughout the state’s areas, seven of which concerned ambulance delays. 

Opposition Leader David Crisafulli stated the state of affairs mirrored a significant “failure”. 

“When you pull it all together and you stitch this pattern you see a picture of failing health services,” he stated.

The first of the eight incidents occurred in Cairns two years in the past.

Two triple zero requires assist have been made however an ambulance did not arrive till 31 minutes after the primary name, and the affected person was quickly declared useless.

At the time six ambulances have been ramped ready exterior the hospital.

Then in Toowoomba in November 2021, a affected person died after ambulance delays.

In Townsville, on January 8, 2022, two triple zero calls have been made greater than an hour aside.

An ambulance was assigned however then diverted, with crew failing to reach till greater than 2½ hours after the primary name.

The affected person was pronounced useless on the scene.

At the time seven ambulances have been caught on the ramp.

The very subsequent day, a affected person died after ready 34 minutes for an ambulance, the incident occurring simply 220 metres from Townsville station.

Later that month, one other incident in the identical area occurred.

A stroke affected person fell to the bottom whereas being moved from a stretcher to a hospital mattress, struggling accidents to their neck and shortly after passing away.

Another loss of life was then recorded in Rockhampton after excessive delays.

And in Cairns in March 2022, two males died after ready for an ambulance.

In a kind of instances, paramedics did not arrive for 54 minutes.

Ramping instances greater than double 

“When this government came to office ambulance ramping was at 15 per cent, today it is at 41 per cent – that is the worst in the nation,” Crisafulli stated.

Health Minister Yvette D’Ath dismissed claims of a failing well being system and stated Queensland response instances have been among the many greatest nationally.

“We have one of the best response times in the country despite having volumes far in excess of other jurisdictions,” she stated.

The state authorities is now pointing to its $10 billion well being funding in final 12 months’s price range.

“We are building an additional five to seven new health facilities in rural communities every year over the next seven years,” D’Ath stated.