Transfer of Care Data

In reply to Mrs HURN (Schubert) (30 June 2023). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. C.J. PICTON (Kaurna—Minister for Health and Wellbeing): I have been advised:

Transfer of care is defined as handover from the SAAS ambulance officer to hospital clinical staff for ongoing clinical care and the SAAS ambulance officer and their equipment no longer being required.

Ramping is measured by the cumulative time lost in delays in transfer of care greater than 30 minutes for ambulance arrivals to metropolitan public hospitals.

This is consistent with the previous government.

Transfer of care is a tier one key performance indicator (KPI) for all metropolitan local health networks (LHNs).