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Ambulance ramping data casts doubt over LNP promise to reduce wait times

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Queensland Health data for August shows 42 per cent of patients who arrive at hospitals across the state by ambulance are waiting more than 30 minutes.

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Queensland Health data shows 42 per cent of patients arriving by ambulance are waiting longer than 30 minutes to be transferred to an ED.
Queensland Health data shows 42 per cent of patients arriving by ambulance are waiting longer than 30 minutes to be transferred to an ED.

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