New centre in city’s west will bridge ‘really big’ gap between public and private care and must have ongoing funding, medical association says
The New South Wales premier, Dominic Perrottet, says the proposed facility will be opened in Westmead in 2026.The New South Wales premier, Dominic Perrottet, says the proposed facility will be opened in Westmead in 2026.
“Co-location of mental health services with Westmead hospital will maximise the opportunities for mental health teams to work alongside other health teams to ensure timely assessment and care planning,” Hazzard said. After more than two years of additional pressure on the healthcare workforce due to Covid – including an increase in acute presentations, staff burnout and surgery backlogs – McMullen said it remained unclear how the facility and others like it would be staffed.