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Maureen Dettre

NSW paramedics to leave non-urgent patients at hospital

Ambulances will leave non-urgent patients at NSW hospitals to address the issue of ramping. (Flavio Brancaleone/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Frustrated NSW paramedics are taking matters into their own hands - vowing to leave non-urgent patients at hospitals so they can get back on the road to attend emergencies.

The Health Services Union says the decision is being taken to address ramping, when paramedics are stuck in hospitals supervising patients with minor ailments while needed urgently elsewhere.

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