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South Australia’s ambulance ramping crisis is heating up, with July 2026 hitting over 5,400 hours — driven by winter demand, more emergency calls, and a stubborn backlog of seniors medically cleared but waiting for aged care. While Health Minister Blair Boyer points to year-over-year improvements at major hospitals and faster critical response times, the Australian Medical Association warns these numbers mask deeper problems. They’re calling for upstream fixes — like better GP access — to stop people from flooding ERs in the first place, as ED visits keep climbing. The pressure’s not easing — just shifting.

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