More Queenslanders have joined growing calls for increased hospital staff and health care funding in the state's hospitals, describing wait times for ambulances of multiple hours.
Maxine Zammit from Ipswich said her husband waited six hours for paramedics to arrive after phoning Triple Zero, adding she was shocked by scenes at the hospital.
"A scene I will never ever ever forget," Ms Zammit said.
"I had to literally step over bodies to get where I needed to be.
"I thought I was in a third-world country."
Another woman described the helplessness she felt when no ambulances were available to help her son.
"My 12-year-old son came running in holding his chest, he was hot, he was clammy, saying 'Mum Mum Mum Mum it hurts," she said.
"Called an ambulance... 45 minutes later the supervisor called back saying sorry, we're experiencing high delays in your area."
Ramping issues in hospitals are due to a lack of hospital beds to meet demand, with paramedics forced to ramp outside emergency rooms with their patients.
Hospitals in Ipswich and Logan are the worst affected. Data revealed over 50 per cent of jobs in the area are affected by ramping delays.
Health Minister Yvette D'Ath said more federal funding was needed to alleviate pressure on hospitals, adding that ramping in hospitals was a nation-wide issue.
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"COVID is putting pressure on top of the normal demand we have seen – growth year on year on year," she said.
"The opposition are playing pure politics with this issue."
Opposition Leader David Crisafulli said a better strategy was needed to fix the problem long term.
"I think it would be wrong to suggest we shouldn't ask for more [federal funding], but we also have to show how we are going to use that in a better way," he said.