New Mental Health Centre opens at Wyong Hospital.

New Mental Health Centre opens at Wyong Hospital.
Wyong Mental Health Centre, part of the Government’s $10 million Central Coast Mental Health Strategy, will triple the number of mental health beds available on the Central Coast.
Completed in 2004 the new facility is designed to incorporate the latest best practice in mental health care.

Opening in stages the new centre will provide 15 Older Persons beds, 10 High-Level observation beds and 25 Adult Acute beds when fully operational. This will complement the existing 25 bed
Mandala facility at Gosford Hospital and will give the Central Coast much needed additional capacity to treat mental health patients locally.

• 1 in 5 people will be affected by mental illness during some stage of their life.

• Depression and other mental health illnesses will become the leading causes of illness in the 21st century.

• Most people recover fully from a mental illness, particularly if they receive appropriate treatment early.

• Central Coast Health has some of the most innovative mental health services in NSW with our YPPI (Young People and early Psychosis Intervention) program winning a major State Award for excellence.

• The role of General Practitioners in mental health care has been increased to provide integrated care for patients. Currently the majority of patients have an integrated care plan involving their GP.

• Anybody wishing to access Central Coast Health Mental Health Services should contact the Central Intake Line on 4320 3500.

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