Public hospitals struggling to meet the demand of mental ill health presentations Source: Getty / S. Shepard
Australia's peak medical body is calling for urgent intervention to help public hospitals meet the demand of mental ill health presentations. The new public health system report card from the Australian Medical Association says instead of increasing the capacity of emergency departments to help those in mental distress, the number of beds they have per capita is declining.
Australia's peak medical body is calling for urgent intervention to help public hospitals meet the demand of mental ill health presentations. The new public health system report card from the Australian Medical Association says instead of increasing the capacity of emergency departments to help those in mental distress, the number of beds they have per capita is declining.
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