Some Virginia mental hospitals have stopped taking new patients, amid staffing concerns and capacity issues
Some Virginia mental hospitals have stopped taking new patients, amid staffing concerns and capacity issues A state leader wrote the situation in Virginia was an "immediate crisis." She cited 108 new hospital resignations and recent injuries to both staff and patients. Author: Alex Littlehales (WVEC) Updated: 7:16 PM EDT July 12, 2021 WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Williamsburg's Eastern State Hospital -- Virginia's largest behavioral health facility based on capacity size -- is among five state-run mental institutions stopping the admission of new patients for the tim...