North West News
APA CALLS FOR MORE ICU PARAMEDICS TO BE DEPLOYED TO THE REGIONS
The Australian Paramedics Association wants more intensive care paramedics trained up and deployed to the bush.
The union believes there’s a severe shortage of specialised professionals in many country towns, including Armidale.
In a statement, New South Wales Ambulance said:
“In 2020-21, the NSW Government is investing more than $1 billion in NSW Ambulance including $27 million in funding for 180 new Ambulance staff across NSW. This is the third tranche of the 2018 Budget commitment to recruit a record 750 additional paramedic and control centre staff over four years to support our hard-working paramedics.”
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