Wards in NSW’s largest psychiatric hospital close as mass resignations begin

21/01/2025 11:42 The Guardian

Doctor calls situation ‘an absolute disaster’ for public mental health system and vulnerable patientsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMental health wards have begun to close in New South Wales as negotiations to avert the mass resignations of psychiatrists continue.At Cumberland psychiatric hospital, the largest mental health facility in NSW and the oldest in Australia, the acute and rehabilitation wards have closed, and the NSW branch of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) predicts more will follow.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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