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Shadow Health Minister Ros Bates will fly into the Beef Capital to look at the problem of ramping at Rockhampton Base Hospital.
Her trip was prompted by data showing the city was among the worst for ambulance ramping in Queensland: Rockhampton’s ramping has increased 27 per cent since February 2020 such that nearly half of all patients were not transferred off-stretcher within 30 minutes.
Statewide, there has been an average ramping increase of 11 per cent within the same period.
“The State Government is losing control of the health system,” Ms Bates claimed.
“The Opposition has been inundated with health horror stories from honest Queenslanders since we raised the issue in state parliament.
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Emergency services are responding to a truck rollover on the Bruce Highway.
Reports indicated the refrigerated truck crashed about 8.30am and was blocking the road in the St Lawrence area.
A police spokeswoman said there was significant traffic congestion about 80km south of Sarina.
The driver believed to be in his 50s was taken to Rockhampton Hospital with facial injuries and back pain.
A Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said he was in a stable condition.
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Update: As of about 2pm, the road was clear.
Initial: Emergency services remain on the scene of a truck rollover in Ogmore on Sunday morning. The truck carrying cold produce rolled on Saint Lawrence Road about 8.40am. Tow trucks have arrived and the SES is directing traffic. The male driver of the truck was taken to Rockhampton Hospital in a stable condition with a facial injury and back pain.
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The incident occurred at a private address in Bondoola at 11.50pm.
Paramedics took the man in his 20s to Rockhampton Hospital with burns to his upper limb and back.
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