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Ambulance ramping hits new record outside SA hospitals, prompting 'rapid' actions

Ramping reached a record high in March, according to the latest statistics. (ABC News: Che Chorley)

South Australian ambulances were ramped for a record number of hours in March, with the state government conceding it has resorted to "urgent" measures to reduce health system congestion.

SA Health data shows ambulances spent 3,968 hours parked, or "ramped", outside hospital emergency departments last month because of bed shortages — up from the previous record of 3,855 hours in June last year.

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