Man dies on Tasmania's west coast while waiting for an ambulance, union says
A man died on Tasmania's west coast after waiting 78 minutes for an ambulance, which was dispatched from 140km away due to the local station being unstaffed. This incident follows another recent death in Hobart where an ambulance was unavailable, prompting a health department investigation into the systemic issues.
Why it matters
This highlights critical staffing shortages and resource allocation issues within Tasmania's emergency health services, potentially leading to preventable deaths and raising serious concerns about public safety and healthcare system failures.
There were no ambulances available on the west coast when a man called Triple Zero complaining of chest pains and breathing issues. ( ABC News: Erin Cooper )
A man has died while waiting for paramedics on Tasmania's west coast, while the local ambulance station was unstaffed due to unfilled leave.
It comes less than two weeks after an investigation was launched into the death of a man in Hobart, whose family had to drive him to hospital because no ambulance was available.
The state's health department is investigating the incident.
Link copied Share Share article A man on Tasmania's west coast has died while waiting for an ambulance which took nearly 80 minutes to arrive because of staffing issues.
The ABC understands the man, aged in his 60s, called Triple Zero (000) from the Zeehan area on Saturday, complaining of chest pains and issues breathing.
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