The Lawler Government has said a review into St John Ambulance will be made public and was not ordered because of any failings by the organisation, but the union representing paramedics said there are serious issues with the ambulance service that have been covered up and ignored.

Chief Minister Eva Lawler and Health Minister Selena Uibo announced the “structural” review on Wednesday, which followed an “external” clinical review being conducted by NT Health that was only made public last month when the NT Independent was leaked the terms of reference. A document stated the review followed recent cases where the organisation’s dealings with patients needed to be investigated by NT Health.

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