Janil Puthucheary on mental health specialist care
The Government will be planning a 30 per cent increase in psychiatrists and a 40 per cent increase in the number of healthcare workers training in psychology by 2030, said Senior Minister of State for Health Janil Puthucheary in reply to an MP’s questions on Thursday (Mar 7). Speaking in Parliament, he added that Alexandra Hospital will provide outpatient and inpatient mental health specialist services, including 70 acute beds for psychiatric care and rehabilitation, while the Institute of Mental Health has recently refurbished 11 acute psychiatric wards to enhance inpatient care and will be expanding its capacity to meet future demand.
The Government will be planning a 30 per cent increase in psychiatrists and a 40 per cent increase in the number of healthcare workers training in psychology by 2030, said Senior Minister of State for Health Janil Puthucheary in reply to an MP’s questions on Thursday (Mar 7). Speaking in Parliament, he added that Alexandra Hospital will provide outpatient and inpatient mental health specialist services, including 70 acute beds for psychiatric care and rehabilitation, while the Institute of Mental Health has recently refurbished 11 acute psychiatric wards to enhance inpatient care and will be expanding its capacity to meet future demand.
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