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‘Ruthless’: Doctors slam child mental health bed cuts

Doctors say the 16-bed plan leaves Western Australia’s only child inpatient mental health unit operating beyond capacity and urge consultation before permanent cuts.

AMA WA has branded a decision to slash bed numbers for mentally unwell children at Perth Children’s Hospital as “ruthless”, and accused the government of using “misleading” data to justify the move.

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‘Ruthless’: Doctors slam child mental health bed cuts

AMA WA has branded a decision to slash bed numbers for mentally unwell children at Perth Children’s Hospital as “ruthless”, and accused the government of using “misleading” data to justify the move.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
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