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Farid Farid

Overcrowded NSW hospitals impact patients

A report into ambulance ramping in NSW has found patient flow is being slowed. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Long wait times and a lack of beds in overcrowded hospital emergency departments are delaying NSW ambulances getting patients in front of doctors.

A parliamentary report into ramping - delays experienced by ambulances at hospitals which tie up crews, often leaving fewer paramedics to respond to other emergencies - found patient flow was being slowed.

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