Ambulance ramping rises outside SA's emergency departments as paramedic response times improve

Ambulance ramping increased by 5.8 per cent in May, according to SA government data. (ABC News: Che Chorley)

Ambulance ramping at South Australia's hospitals has increased, with the state government blaming a rise in people presenting to emergency departments for the jump.

SA government data shows ramping increased 5.8 per cent in May compared to April's figures, with patients left waiting in an ambulance for a combined 2,972 hours before being admitted to hospital.