Queensland paramedic boost to tackle flu

The Queensland government is increasing the number of paramedics and available hospital beds to deal with a surge in calls to triple-zero from flu patients.

Health and Ambulance Services Minister Cameron Dick on Sunday said new models of care, an extra 90 hospitals beds and 40 additional paramedics would be brought on by September after a 13 per cent rise in emergency help calls for the flu.

"The most significant growth has been in Code 1 cases, the most critical patients, where there has been a 22 per cent increase in the past week, compared to the same period last year," he said.

Mr Dick said 19,216 flu cases had been confirmed this year.