South Australia's Ramping Stats: Mixed Results

0:00South Australia's fresh health minister, Blair Boyer, hit the media with the latest ramping stats, and their mixed. In March 2026, patients spent 3,750 hours ramped, up 134 hours from February 3, 2016. That jump hit hardest at Lyle McEwan Hospital, where hours spiked 340 more than the same month last year. On the flip side, overall ramping dropped 9.3% from March 2025, shaving off 384 hours total. Boyer pointed to upgrades at Royal Adelaide and Queen Elizabeth hospitals as the win, even though triple zero calls and emergency visits rose from last year. He stressed ongoing investments to keep driving those numbers lower. The Australian Medical Association's president called it a system still under heavy pressure, with daily averages down, but long weekends adding extra. Strain. Opposition figures slammed the government for not fixing ramping despite big election promises.

1:01With eyes on hotspots like Lyle McEwan, these figures are guiding where the next round of funding lands to ease the bottlenecks. Adelaide news today, powered by AI, bringing you what matters. I'm Corey with the story.