Legislative Council Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Flinders Medical Centre Flinders Medical Centre The Hon. T.T. NGO Legislative Council Flinders Medical Centre The Hon. T.T. NGO (15:26): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking a question of the Minister for Health and Wellbeing. Leave granted. The Hon. T.T. NGO Legislative Council The Hon. T.T. NGO: On Friday 12 March, doctors at Flinders Medical Centre declared a 'Code Yellow internal disaster' because they simply did not have the ability to treat urgent 'lights and sirens' patients who were left stuck on the ramp. My question to the minister is: what immediate steps are currently being taken to prevent another internal disaster at the Flinders Medical Centre emergency department? The Hon. S.G. WADE Legislative Council Minister for Health and Wellbeing The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (15:27): I thank the honourable member for his question. As per normal processes, on 12 March, a Code Yellow was called following a surge in presentations at the Flinders Medical Centre emergency department. I am advised that the Code Yellow effectively resolved the surge quickly, within approximately 20 minutes. Patients are always triaged according to clinical urgency and all patients received care according to their clinical needs.