Ramping Data Exposes sick state of Hospitals

These statistics are exposing the shocking state of Queensland’s public health system.

Under Labor, ramping is back.

The Health Minister needs to explain to locals why standards are slipping and how she plans to fix it.

As a nurse, I know how exhausting it can be for doctors and nurses working long hours under immense pressure on the frontline.

Hospital staff across Queensland are sick of being ignored by the state government and their refusal to properly resource our hospitals.

All Queenslanders, no matter where they live deserve a world class health system, not second-rate healthcare.

The Minister must urgently travel to the regions and listen to staff and outline her plan to improve wait times.

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Metro North HHS:
Caboolture:

At the Caboolture hospital, 34% of patients wait in an ambulance for longer than the recommended 30 minutes before receiving any treatment.
That’s an 5% increase from December 2019.
27.4% patients won’t be treated within clinically recommended timeframes when they present to the Emergency Department.

Redcliffe:

At the Redcliffe hospital, 46% of patients wait in an ambulance for longer than the recommended 30 minutes before receiving any treatment.
That’s an 8% increase from December 2019.
32.7% patients won’t be treated within clinically recommended timeframes when they present to the Emergency Department.

RBWH:

At the RBWH hospital, 41% of patients wait in an ambulance for longer than the recommended 30 minutes before receiving any treatment.
That’s a 17% increase from December 2019.
17.3% patients won’t be treated within clinically recommended timeframes when they present to the Emergency Department.

The Prince Charles Hospital:

At the The Prince Charles Hospital hospital, 41% of patients wait in an ambulance for longer than the recommended 30 minutes before receiving any treatment.
That’s an 18% increase from December 2019.
30.2% patients won’t be treated within clinically recommended timeframes when they present to the Emergency Department.

Metro South HHS

Logan:

At the Logan hospital, 49% of patients wait in an ambulance for longer than the recommended 30 minutes before receiving any treatment.
That’s a 9% increase from December 2019.
39% patients won’t be treated within clinically recommended timeframes when they present to the Emergency Department.

PA:

At the PA hospital, 34% of patients wait in an ambulance for longer than the recommended 30 minutes before receiving any treatment.
That’s a 6% increase from December 2019.
24.5% patients won’t be treated within clinically recommended timeframes when they present to the Emergency Department.

QEII:

At the QEII hospital, 41% of patients wait in an ambulance for longer than the recommended 30 minutes before receiving any treatment.
26.7% patients won’t be treated within clinically recommended timeframes when they present to the Emergency Department.

Redland:

At the Redland hospital, 32% of patients wait in ambulance for longer than the recommended 30 minutes before receiving any treatment.
That’s a 13% increase from December 2019.
26.7% patients won’t be treated within clinically recommended timeframes when they present to the Emergency Department.

Hospital Performance Data: December Quarter 2020 Data Release

	Ambulance Ramping		ED Performance
Hospital	% of Patients ‘Ramped’	% Increase from December 2019	% of Patients NOT seen in recommended timeframe	% Increase from December 2019	Hospital above 20% target
Cairns	25	1	24		X
Townsville	9	8	18.1	8.1
Mackay	25	0	15.9
Rockhampton	47	11	29.5	5.5	X
Gladstone	14	9	25.7	7.7	X
Bundaberg	22	10	10.4
Hervey Bay	20	3	24.1	3.1	X
Gympie	30	7	24.6		X
Nambour	39	6	18.2	2.2
SCUH	48	4	28.8	6.8	X
Toowoomba	21	18	33.5	8.5	X
State-wide	34	5	22	3