Regional ED patients waiting longer as government sets strict new rules

Regional ED patients waiting longer as government sets strict new rules

Regional Victorians endure longer ED waits than Melbourne, with new state guidelines aiming to improve outcomes as hospitals strive to cut ramping.

Longer ambulance wait in Casey and Dandenong

Casey and Greater Dandenong residents waited longer for the ambulance than last year, according to the latest quarterly statistics released by Ambulance Victoria (AV). From October to December 2024, about 61.3 per cent of Code 1 incidents in Casey were responded to within 15 minutes, a drop from 64.6 per cent in the same period in 2023. The average response time was 15 minutes 46 seconds in the quarter, 35 seconds longer than the year before. Gr…