Ambulance Ramping

Mrs HURN (Schubert) (14:35): My question is to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing. What action is the minister taking to get to the bottom of allegations made by clinicians to SASMOA about administrative involvement in clinical care? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

Mrs HURN: Bernadette Mulholland from SASMOA told a parliamentary inquiry last week:

…two weeks ago I was called into a local health network in an emergency department where it is now alleged the administration instructed clinicians to take patients off the ramp instead of taking patients from the waiting room.

The Hon. C.J. PICTON (Kaurna—Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:36): There are clear policies in place in relation to this matter, consistent with the previous government and under this government. If evidence is furnished in relation to particular allegations, then they will be looked into appropriately, but I am certainly not aware that that evidence has been presented.