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THE NEED IS URGENT.
GBGH sees approximately 1,700 patients in
mental health crisis annually.
Our region has one of the longest wait times
in Ontario for a mental health bed.
Mental health admissions at GBGH grew 22%
in one year (2021), more than four times the
provincial average.
Patients sometimes wait more than 100
hours in the GBGH emergency department (in a
safe room) before a mental health bed becomes
available, delaying vital psychiatric care.
Our community’s mental health needs are 2-3
times higher than the provincial average.
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