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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Damon Cronshaw

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Record triple zero calls as hospitals face unprecedented pressure - Caught on Camera

Brendan McIlveen, pictured at Hamilton Ambulance Station, said 'ultimately we don't have enough paramedics' in the Hunter. Picture by Jonathan Carroll

More than 10,000 triple-zero calls were made for an ambulance in Newcastle in each of the last three quarters, the highest results on record.

The data showed the calls numbered 10,377 (April to June), 10,550 (January to March) and 10,332 (October to December 2023).

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