Westmead Hospital's New Secure Unit for Mental Health Crisis
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Westmead Hospitals emergency department is set to open a new six-bed secure unit for patients with aggressive or super agitated behavior, following a 31% increase in mental health and behavioral cases over the last five years. The unit, scheduled to open in early 2027, aims to protect staff and other patients by providing expert care from trained clinicians. This comes after a violent incident in June where a security guard was stabbed and nurses were injured. The new unit is part of a wider effort to improve safety and reduce violence in hospitals, with similar units at Nepean and Prince of Wales hospitals already showing positive results.
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