A Sunshine Coast MP says ambulance ramping has decreased at the region’s main hospital but admits more needs to be done to reduce wait times.
Caloundra’s Kendall Morton fronted media on Monday as the state government issued a press release stating that ramping was down across Queensland.
“We’ve had some recent data around ambulance ramping and the really positive thing for Sunshine Coast is that SCUH (Sunshine Coast University Hospital) ambulance ramping is down 5 per cent,” she said, before adding that improvements must be made.
“We know we’ve got a lot of work to do. This is just the beginning, but it’s great news to see that patients in our local community are not waiting as long.
“I’d really like to acknowledge the outstanding work of our medical professionals here on the Sunshine Coast. We’re certainly living in a really wonderful part of the world and everybody’s working really, really hard to make sure we can heal the health crisis.”
Ms Morton said the state government was “prioritising the health of our community”.
Premier David Crisafulli and Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Tim Nicholls issued a release stating that ambulance ramping had reached a five-year low in the last quarter of 2025, at 37.3 per cent.
The December figures also showed the elective surgery waitlist remained stable at 61,785, down from a peak of 66,632 just after the election.
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Premier Crisafulli said the latest ramping data was “an important sign that we are on the right path”.
“We are delivering easier access to health services for all Queenslanders, no matter where they live.”
Mr Nicholls said more will be done “in the coming months and years”.
The stats come as The Hospital Rescue Plan for the QEII Hospital Expansion in Brisbane reached a milestone last week, with the completion of the structural phase.
The expanded hospital will deliver 112 new inpatient beds, upgraded surgical facilities, expanded intensive care, and a new multi-level car park. There are also plans for improved health services around the state.
