Why Has Healthscope Entered Receivership?

Australian private hospital giant’s liquidation threatens jobs and patients

Healthscope was put into receivership on Monday, placing the future of 38 hospitals, 19,000 staff and hundreds of thousands of patients in the hands of ruthless international hedge funds.

'Hospitals may close and surgery fees may rise': Healthscope crisis deepens

Newcastle and Hunter Valley private hospital patients may face surgery fee rises in Healthscope receivership. Hospital closures could occur: Professor Paolucci

Why has Healthscope entered receivership?

One of Australia’s biggest private hospital operators has gone under and its collapse has raised questions about the future of private hospitals in the country.

Healthscope plight shows we can’t afford to let private hospitals fail

The Australian healthcare system grows at GDP plus 2 per cent every year and would collapse in the absence of private healthcare activity.

Healthscope collapse a 'canary in the mine' for viability of private hospitals

The collapse of Australia's second-largest private hospital group is an early warning sign for the financial viability of private hospitals, a health policy expert says.

Private hospital giant Healthscope falls into receivership

Healthscope, one of Australia’s largest private hospital groups has collapsed. The company has 37 hospitals across the country and employs around 20,000 people. Its owner, Canadian private equity group Brookfield, has been struggling to pay back $1.6 billion to creditors.