Doctors plan to quit over lack of mental health resources

By Anna Patty, Workplace Editor
Updated May 7 2016 - 10:23am, first published April 29 2016 - 11:24am
NSW Minister for Mental Health Pru Goward  Photo: Brendan Esposito
NSW Minister for Mental Health Pru Goward Photo: Brendan Esposito
Psychatrists in NSW health are unhappy with funding being siphoned away from their specialty.
Psychatrists in NSW health are unhappy with funding being siphoned away from their specialty.

Growing pressure to discharge patients too early from hospital and the inability to offer many a bed or proper care is demoralising doctors and driving them out of mental health care.