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Ambulance Ramping

Ms BEDFORD (Florey) (14:42): My question is again to the Minister for Energy in his capacity representing the Minister for Health and Wellbeing. Have ambulances ever needed to ramp at either the Port Augusta or Whyalla hospitals?

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (14:43): I don't know whether the member actually has a specific period of time in mind, whether she means recently—

Ms Bedford: Ever.

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: Ever.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: As the member for Stuart, I am not aware of ambulance ramping at the Port Augusta hospital, but let me check that. I have seen more than one ambulance in the hospital driveway, so whether that classifies as ramping or just comparing notes, having a chat and figuring out the plans for the rest of the day I am not too sure.

I don't have that level of detailed personal knowledge with regard to the Whyalla hospital, but I would be very happy to, again, go to the relevant minister, the Minister for Health and Wellbeing, and see whether I can get a fulsome answer for the member's question, which is: has there ever, in the history of time, been any ambulance ramping at either the Port Augusta hospital or the Whyalla hospital?

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