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THANE: The state-run mental hospital here has hastened recruitments and engaged 10 doctors to attend to needs of its 1,300 patients. The fresh recruitments take the tally of doctors to 16, including six psychiatrists.Thane mental hospital caters to around eight districts. The move follows a TOI report (Just 6 doctors tend to over 1,300 Thane mental hospital inmates, Jan 13) that highlighted inadequate staff to deal withthe growing number of patients. So, now we have 16 doctors, including six psychiatrists, and this has taken away the burden on doctors who were working earlier, as the patients are now distributed and work is balanced,” said Dr Sanjay Bodade, superintendent of Thane mental hospital. It has over 1,300 patients, plus 300 patients visit the outpatient department (OPD)..