Ambulance abuse will not avoid wait

By Janice Harris
Updated November 8 2012 - 1:55pm, first published January 5 2012 - 6:36am
TAXI SERVICE: Acting Orange ambulance station officer Carl Bevan says some Orange residents think it is acceptable to call an ambulance for minor ailments to avoid sitting in the emergency department waiting room. Photo: STEVE GOSCH  0105sgambos
TAXI SERVICE: Acting Orange ambulance station officer Carl Bevan says some Orange residents think it is acceptable to call an ambulance for minor ailments to avoid sitting in the emergency department waiting room. Photo: STEVE GOSCH 0105sgambos

CALLING an ambulance to avoid sitting in the emergency department waiting room at Orange Health Service has become habit for some residents.

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