Ambulance Victoria
As the weather heats up, Victoria is entering a chest-pain danger zone
A large new study has found higher temperatures are linked with spikes in ambulance callouts.
- by Bianca Hall
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Tragedy
Three drown in Phillip Island tragedy, fourth in critical condition
Distraught relatives and friends of the deceased gathered in the car park near the scene of the tragedy on Wednesday evening.
- by Lachlan Abbott, Chris Vedelago and Justin McManus
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Drug reform
‘We have this conversation every summer’: The cost of MDMA overdoses
The Parliamentary Budget Office estimates Victoria spends up to $3.9 million a year on MDMA-related overdoses in ambulances, emergency departments and coronial inquiries.
- by Rachel Eddie
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Healthcare
Why do men with cardiac arrest get more help than women? It’s the breasts
New research finds gender impacts how bystanders respond to someone having a cardiac arrest – it could be because they are uncomfortable exposing breasts.
- by Henrietta Cook
Worker missing after fire engulfs Melbourne paint factory
Two firefighters are among four people who are in hospital with burns to their upper body following a Dandenong South blaze, which was brought under control late Friday.
- by Alex Crowe and Lachlan Abbott
Marianne waited hours for an ambulance. Soon after, her leg was amputated
Ambulance Victoria has apologised for the delay and has launched a review into the case as the service grapples with sliding response times.
- by Aisha Dow
At least 20 people died waiting for an ambulance since 2020, data shows
More than 9500 nurses left the state’s health sector in 2022 according to new data, adding to workforce pressure in the health sector.
- by Kieran Rooney
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Healthcare
Misrouted triple-zero calls on Vic-NSW border leading to ambulance delays
Leaked emails from Ambulance Victoria reveal that in 43 border towns, the closest ambulance is not always being dispatched.
- by Henrietta Cook and Benjamin Preiss
Why this ‘invisible’ profession wants to step up in the healthcare system
Paramedics say urgent care is their “bread and butter” and they could help ease the strain if GPs could employ them under Medicare.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Constipation, toothaches: Emergency system wasting paramedics’ time
Paramedics are calling for an overhaul of Victoria’s emergency call-taking and dispatch system amid concerns that they are wasting too much time responding to patients with minor health issues.
- by Henrietta Cook
The 16 minutes and five seconds that probably cost Nick his life
Father-of-three Nick Panagiotopoulos could have survived his heart attack if his triple-zero call had been answered straight away. Instead, he died.
- by Aisha Dow