The ABC has confirmed 19 adult mental health inpatients have ended their own lives while in Queensland mental health units since 2018.
The college of psychiatrists in Queensland says the state government needs to spend "hundreds of millions" of dollars to upgrade decades-old mental health wards, with a concerning number of patients dying by suicide inside public hospitals over the past six years.ABC News has confirmed 19 adult mental health inpatients have ended their own lives while in the care of mental health units across Queensland since 2018.
"It's one of the reasons why we've been calling for the urgent refurbishment of the existing units," he said. The experienced psychiatrist said community-based mental health services also required a major boost, with approximately 2,000 more healthcare staff needed across the state. State Health Minister Shannon Fentiman said services across the country were seeing a rise in presentations and Queensland's mental health levy was helping tackle the issue.
The Metro North Hospital and Health Service said $5 million had been committed for urgent safety improvements at the mental health unit of TPCH, and a majority of the review panel's 22 recommendations are already being addressed.
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