Critical Delays in NSW Emergency Care as It Buckles Under Pressure

The report reveals extended response times and worsening pressures on paramedics and emergency departments.

A general view of the ambulance entrance of St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 28, 2021. Jenny Evans/Getty Images

Rising demand and systemic pressures have left paramedics and emergency departments in New South Wales (NSW) struggling to cope, with serious repercussions for patients across the state, revealed the latest Bureau of Health Information (BHI) Quarterly Health Report (July to September).

NSW paramedics responded to 385,873 incidents this quarter, a 6.2 percent rise from the previous year.