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Victoria’s Thomas Embling Hospital faces staff cuts, delaying patient care and worsening mental health crisis in prisons.
Victoria’s Thomas Embling Hospital, a forensic mental health facility for prisoners, faces staffing cuts that have reduced specialist roles, raising concerns about patient safety and care.
Discharge rates for male security patients remain far below the 80% target, and those on custodial supervision orders wait an average of 371 days for a bed, often staying in prison.
Despite a planned expansion of 82 beds to meet a royal commission recommendation, health professionals and unions warn that staff shortages jeopardize care, with prisons increasingly serving as de facto mental health providers.
The Department of Health says workforce changes prioritize frontline services and staff safety.
El Hospital Thomas Embling de Victoria se enfrenta a recortes de personal, retraso en la atención al paciente y empeoramiento de la crisis de salud mental en las prisiones.