Labor is making it easier and faster for Victorians to get the care they need with paramedics now embedded in the Virtual Hospital Pilot.

Minister Shing today announced Ambulance Victoria has joined the Allan Labor Government’s pilot.

Paramedics working in the Royal Melbourne Hospital’s Digital Coordination Centre will use real-time emergency department and ambulance data to make faster, better decisions about where to take patients.

It means patients get to the right hospital, faster – and paramedics get back on the road sooner.

It will also improve patient flow across the broader health system.

Led by Austin Health and the Royal Melbourne Hospital, the Virtual Hospital is ensuring Victorians can receive care and recover at home.

This then frees up beds in hospital for patients who need them most.

More than 500 Victorians have received care through the pilot since it launched in December.

Labor is backing in the Virtual Hospital Pilot through a $6.1 million investment.

It builds on Labor’s strong investment in virtual care, including the $437 million expansion of the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department – helping more Victorians access care faster and closer to home.