# Queensland Ambulance Service

Type: Company

Source: Healthcare Intelligence Brief — https://gethealthbrief.com/entity/queensland-ambulance-service
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## Timeline

- **2026-03-12**: 10-Year Low — Official report confirms the worst performance metrics in a decade for the state's EDs.
- **2024-06-30**: Big Build Announcement — Queensland Government commits to multi-billion dollar hospital expansion program.
- **2020-01-15**: Pandemic Onset — Initial COVID-19 protocols begin to strain hospital capacity and patient flow.
- **2016-03-12**: Performance Peak — Queensland EDs report high compliance with National Emergency Access Targets (NEAT).

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Queensland Emergency Department Performance Plummets to 10-Year Low
2026-03-12 07:38:04 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

A comprehensive report reveals that Queensland's emergency departments have reached their lowest performance levels in a decade, driven by record patient volumes and systemic bed shortages. The data underscores a critical crisis in the state's healthcare infrastructure as wait times and ambulance ramping hit historic highs.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/queensland-emergency-department-performance-10-year-low

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