Ambulance ramping linked to death risk

By Cassandra Morgan and Callum Godde
Updated June 30 2022 - 1:56pm, first published 1:53pm
A rise in ambulance offload delays has prompted researchers to suggest urgent action is needed.
A rise in ambulance offload delays has prompted researchers to suggest urgent action is needed.

Ambulance ramping increases patients' risk of dying within 30 days, and is associated with preventable deaths, according to a Victorian study.

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