Aged-care residents who become unwell will be consulted virtually prior to an ambulance being called in a bid to avoid unnecessary emergency department presentations and slash ramping hours this winter.
The new system — which will initially operate across Perth’s northern and eastern suburbs — has been labelled “the future” by Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson as she seeks to better leverage digital technology to ease the pressure on overflowing public hospitals. Wireless Patron Pager
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