Darwin Private Hospital, Healthscope
It is extremely disappointing the operators of Darwin Private Hospital, Healthscope, has entered voluntary receivership today.
The Finocchiaro CLP Government has engaged with our federal counterparts, including Federal Minister for Health Mark Butler, who I spoke to prior to today’s announcement.
Healthscope has assured me that despite the legal and financial complexities, the operation of Darwin Private Hospital will continue throughout this process.
Healthscope’s hospitals remain operational with no impact on staff, clinicians or patient care.
They continue to provide care to patients without change to existing agreements.
Our government remains directly engaged with all relevant parties as we work through what we hope will be a transfer to new ownership.
My focus is ensuring that Territorians continue to have access to private hospital services.
We know how important that is for consumer choice and creating the Territory lifestyle we all want to enjoy.
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