Healthscope
- Opinion
- Hospitals
Premier and ministers keep little Joe’s picture on their desks: The tragedy that changed NSW
On Wednesday, the Minns government officially took control of the Northern Beaches Hospital. It brought to a close one of the state’s most significant public policy failures.
- Michael McGowan
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Healthscope landlords lash rescue plan, claiming it enriches offshore hedge funds
One has told receivers that any rescue needs their approval and should not come at the expense of the landlords or taxpayers.
- Colin Kruger
Healthscope to survive as not-for-profit after private equity bid rejected
Healthscope’s receivers have announced a deal to save all 31 of its remaining hospitals and 18,000 staff after lenders voted to keep it intact as a not-for-profit operation.
- Colin Kruger
Revealed: The ‘surgery factory’ planned to ease pressure on Sydney hospitals
Up to 5000 more surgeries will be performed at Northern Beaches hospital to help clear the state’s waitlists, but locals are still in the dark about the future of key services.
- Angus Thomson
Hospital giant picks up ‘crown jewel’ from Healthscope collapse
The sale of the lucrative Canberra private hospital highlights just how many of Healthscope’s hospitals are barely viable and could face closure nationwide.
- Colin Kruger
- Analysis
- Healthcare
‘Have they learnt nothing?’ Radical surgery only option for hospital giant
The sale of major hospitals around the country could determine the final fate of Healthscope and its 19,000 staff.
- Colin Kruger
- Opinion
- Healthcare
More casualties expected as ailing Healthscope prepares for sale
Brookfield, the $1 trillion financial giant, lost billions after failing to deal with Healthscope’s lenders and landlords. It is now facing off for a painful reckoning.
- Colin Kruger
- Exclusive
- Hospitals
48 beds in a Perth hospital have sat empty for six months over fire safety
The Mount Hospital’s $35 million redevelopment, which included the new 35-bed Karri ward and 13-bay day of surgery admission area, was completed in May.
- Hamish Hastie
Northern Beaches Hospital is in public hands. Here’s what happens next
The deal is done, but there are still many questions about how the hospital will operate under public control. We break down just a few.
- Angus Thomson
- Exclusive
- Northern Beaches Hospital
Fate of private services hangs in the balance at Northern Beaches Hospital
A plan expected to be unveiled on Tuesday is likely to affect more than 211,000 people with private health insurance.
- Angus Thomson and Kate Aubusson