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Queensland woman waits in pain for 12 hours for an ambulance

Janelle Miles and Emma Pollard · ABC News (AU)

Published 28 Oct 2026, 6:45 am·1 h ago·1 min read

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Queensland's hospitals are grappling with an ambulance ramping crisis — when paramedics wait with patients for more than 30 minutes before transfer to the emergency department.

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