Hon ANDREW LITTLE (Minister of Health): I'm advised by health officials that the latest available data is for June 2022. I can confirm that 540 people waited longer than 24 hours in an emergency department (ED) in the month of June 2022. I'm further advised that two of those 540 self-discharged after 24 hours. I note that this winter has seen extraordinary pressure on hospitals, caused by a combination of the ongoing incidence of the COVID-19 virus, the worst cluster flu season in many years, and elevated levels of staff absenteeism. 