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flag Victoria’s Thomas Embling Hospital faces staff cuts, delaying patient care and worsening mental health crisis in prisons.

flag 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. flag 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. flag 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. flag The Department of Health says workforce changes prioritize frontline services and staff safety.

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