Over 650 mental health and addictions vacancies at Health NZ

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Stressed and over-worked staff and patients unable to receive the help they need. Medical professionals say these are the consequences of a mental health workforce crisis, which will take years to recover from. Figures obtained by Checkpoint show there were over 650 mental health and addictions vacancies at Health New Zealand, Jimmy Ellingham reports.

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