Medical Xpress November 30, 2025
A regional New South Wales public hospital will soon close its mental health inpatient facility, in favor of a home-based service.
The ABC reports voluntary patients at Kempsey District Hospital will either be transferred to a new “hospital in the home” program or a neighboring hospital, while involuntary patients will be transferred to Port Macquarie Base Hospital, 55 kilometers away.
The NSW government says if the hospital in the home program is successful, it could be rolled out across the state.
While some locals have raised concerns about the risks of care at home, the move is the next step in a long process of establishing good mental health care in the community.
Governments committed to de-institutionalization about 40 years...
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