Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
2021-05-11 Daily Xml

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Question Time

SA Ambulance Service

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:22): My question is to the Minister for Health. Minister, what would you say to Geoff, who rang into ABC radio to reveal that his son suffered a seizure and was left to wait more than two hours for an ambulance yesterday morning? Do you have any advice that Geoff's son was downgraded from a priority 2 to a priority 3 ambulance status, against clinical guidelines?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:23): I thank the honourable member for his question. I haven't got details about the case, but in terms of a general comment to South Australians, the Ambulance Service strives to deliver the highest possible care. Of course, there are times when ambulances need to be diverted to respond to more clinically urgent cases. SAAS, in this context, I am sure would have had line of sight of the patient and would be actively trying to deliver the appropriate care in a timely fashion.