Parents reveal toll of devastating hospital death Parents of a child who died after being treated at a Sydney hospital run in a public-private partnership have opened up on their loss. AAP · Apr 16, 2025
Barriers to clear in private-public hospital talks A private hospital operator's plans to sell its facility to the state could face a few barriers, as a taskforce probes the contract ahead of negotiations. AAP · Apr 14, 2025
Push to support bereaved parents after hospital deaths The families of boys who died at privately run hospitals have hit out at their sons' care, as the peak medical body says issues persist across health systems. AAP · Apr 14, 2025
NSW government may buy back Northern Beaches hospital but Healthscope ‘should not expect to profit’ Recent incidents, including the death of a newborn, have heightened concerns about the level of care at the hospital The Guardian - AU · Apr 10, 2025
Health giant wants to check out of 'great hospital' A major public hospital's deal with a troubled private operator could come to an end after a two-year-old's death prompted a ban on future partnerships. AAP · Apr 10, 2025
‘Joe’s law’ to ban future hospital privatisation in NSW Two-year-old Joe Massa died after emergency department wait at Northern Beaches hospital in September 2024 The Guardian - AU · Mar 27, 2025
Hospital partnership ban a legacy of toddler's death Private operators will be banned from getting involved in acute care in one state after a toddler's tragic death at a controversial hospital. AAP · Mar 26, 2025
Nurses strike for better pay at hospital under scrutiny Nurses and midwives at a privately run public hospital, already in the crosshairs of a parliamentary probe, are striking for a pay rise and staffing increase. AAP · Mar 23, 2025
Toddler's death prompts probe into hospital's safety A privately run public hospital will be the focus of a parliamentary inquiry after the death of a toddler whose parents waited for hours in an emergency room. AAP · Mar 13, 2025
Woman whose baby died at a Sydney hospital waited 50 minutes after emergency caesarean was called, staff say Exclusive: Staff say category-one emergency caesarean was called at privately run Northern Beaches hospital but mother gave birth vaginally almost an hour later The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2025
Mark Butler calls Australia’s private hospitals and insurers to urgent meeting amid Healthscope financial crisis Health minister convenes meeting after reports second-largest private hospital operator risks voluntary administration The Guardian - AU · Mar 7, 2025
Hospital chief vows no repeat of error in toddler death Senior officials at a privately run public hospital have faced intense questioning after the death of a toddler who was not given IV fluids until too late. AAP · Feb 27, 2025
Controversial hospital on notice after toddler's death A toddler's "unimaginable" death has triggered a state minister's pledge to overhaul a hospital set up under a controversial public-private model. AAP · Feb 21, 2025
Sydney parents accuse Northern Beaches hospital of failures after their two-year-old waited three hours and later died Massa family calls for independent review after toddler Joe waited in emergency for hours with symptoms including loss of consciousness The Guardian - AU · Feb 20, 2025
AAP · Feb 20, 2025 Toddler 'failed' in hospital death, parents want change A private hospital operator has been accused of failing at every level after a two-year-old died hours after being rushed to an emergency department.
AAP · Feb 20, 2025 'Blow for women' as hospitals shut maternity wards Staffing challenges and declining birth rates have been blamed for maternity wards closing at private hospitals in two jurisdictions.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 22, 2024 Six million Australians to lose cover at scores of private hospitals amid health insurance funding row Healthscope to rip up contracts with Bupa and Australian Health Services Alliance in fight over extra fee
AAP · Nov 22, 2024 'Fix this': torn-up contracts not in patients' interest A major private hospital operator and multiple insurers have been urged to negotiate as contracts are torn up, likely to result in patients paying more.
The Conversation · Sep 26, 2024 Are private hospitals really in trouble? And is more public funding the answer? A battle between private hospitals and private health insurers is playing out in public.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 11, 2023 Why a growing number of Victorians are using hospital ‘bed brokers’ to access inpatient mental health care Amid an Australia-wide shortage of mental health beds, one firm is acting as an intermediary between prospective patients and private hospitals
ABC News · May 31, 2023 Concerns for St Helen's patients as Hobart psychiatrists plan their departure Two psychiatrists say they will have no choice but to close their practices when a Hobart private mental health hospital stops operating next month — cutting loose thousands of patients in an already stretched system.
Newcastle Herald · May 29, 2023 Hearts repaired in Newcastle to save lives 'Public and private systems are dependent on each other.'
ABC News · May 2, 2023 St Helen's Hospital patient says many are 'devastated' by its imminent closure St Helen's Private Hospital in Hobart will close next month and there are concerns about where its mental health patients will receive treatment in an already stretched system.
ABC News · May 2, 2023 Hobart to lose 31 mental health beds with closure of St Helen's Private Hospital in June A private mental health hospital in Hobart is closing because the owner has determined that upgrading the building would cost too much.
ABC News · Apr 24, 2023 Hobart's St Helen's Private Hospital has uncertain future as provider puts facility under review A private hospital in Tasmania that has a focus on mental health and is home to the state's only mother and baby unit is under review and "liaising closely" with the health department.