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Patients Wait Over 100 Hours for Mental Health Beds

Filed: Mar 10, 2026 at 4:07 PM ET
Summary: An alleged murder by a man who absconded from a hospital highlights issues in NSW's mental healthcare system.
WHO: Cumberland Hospital
WHAT: Patients waiting for mental health beds
WHEN: Mar 10, 2026 at 3:20 PM ET
WHERE: Cumberland Hospital
WHY: To address the broken mental healthcare system in NSW
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