The Hobart Private Hospital is a 146-bed private hospital located in the central business district of Hobart adjacent to the Royal Hobart Hospital. It is owned by Healthscope, one of Australia's leading providers of hospitals, medical and pathology centres.
The Hobart Private Hospital provides private health care specialising in the areas of emergency, cardiac, maternity, orthopaedics, gastroenterology, urology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, respiratory medicine, rehab and general surgery.
In December 2019, after previous discussions ended in a stalemate,"Tasmanian Government hunting for new operator for Hobart Private Hospital", ABC News (Australia), 29 January 2019. Retrieved on 29 January 2020. it was announced that the lease to Healthscope would be renewed for another 20 years."New agreement to commence at Hobart Private Hospital", Minister for Health, 11 December 2019. Retrieved on 29 January 2020.
In 2026, following the collapse of Healthscope, the hospital plans to be offloaded to buyer Calvary Health. The sale has sparked fears that Calvary will no longer honour gender-affirming care, abortion, IVF or contraception at the hospital. Tasmanian health minister Bridget Archer says she will make sure that Tasmania will not lose access to such services, whether it will be negotiations with Calvary or a private health system in the public health system.
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External links Hobart Private Hospital