Hobart Private Hospital

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.

Hobart Private Hospital
Geography
LocationHobart, Tasmania, Australia, Australia
Coordinates42.880777°S 147.329928°E / -42.880777; 147.329928
Organisation
Care systemPrivate health insurance
TypePrivate hospital
Affiliated universityHealthscope
Services
Emergency departmentYes
History
Opened1999
Links
WebsiteOfficial Website
ListsHospitals in Australia

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[1], it was announced that the lease to Healthscope would be renewed for another 20 years.[2]

References

  1. "Tasmanian Government hunting for new operator for Hobart Private Hospital", ABC_News_(Australia), 29 January 2019. Retrieved on 29 January 2020.
  2. "New agreement to commence at Hobart Private Hospital", Minister for Health, 11 December 2019. Retrieved on 29 January 2020.
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