Originally Posted by
WingNut60
As far as I know, it is NOT possible to skip ambulance queues for ED admissions at any hospitals in WA
No strictly private hospitals (or joint private / public) that I know of even have an ED in the true sense of the word.
It depends on the treatment, heart attack needs a cat lab, more and more privates have private cardiac wards now that the ambulance can offer to take you to such ERs if the public is busy. Hollywood/Ramsey in Nedlands is one of these.
Ambulance ramping is when the ER ward is full and no suitable alternate is available, so if options are available to treat a patient they can go there.
Shortages of ambulances in Australia are more a cultural issue, mostly occurring on Friday/Saturdays due to drunks, drugs and other weekend reasons.