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Hornery, Sonia to the
Minister for Health
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- How many patients presenting to John Hunter Hospital accident and emergency
waited for more than 30 minutes in the care of ambulance officers each month
during 2015?
- What is the Government doing to ensure patients are transferred into the
care of hospital staff and not left in the care of ambulance officers for
extended periods of time?
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Answer -
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I am advised:
- and (2) Information on the transfer of care at a hospital level is publicly
accessible from the Bureau of Health Information.
John Hunter Hospital has
on average, achieved the ambulance off-load target of more than 90
percent of patients transferred from paramedic care to the Emergency
Department within 30 minutes between January to June 2015.
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Question asked on 23 June 2015 (session 56-1)
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 13
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Answer received on 28 July 2015
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 17
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