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Tasmania’s highly successful Mental Health Emergency Response (MHER) service – which began operating in the North West from Burnie late last year – has now expanded its coverage to Devonport and surrounds.
Mersey Community Hospital ED
and the average waiting time is:
Less than 2 hours
for non-critical cases
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12:10pm | 31 March 2025
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