A new report highlights the significant contribution private hospitals across Australia are making towards training and educating the healthcare workforce and suggests there is capacity for them to do much…
Australians languish on public waiting lists while public hospitals count the cash
Australians are languishing on waiting lists for elective surgery as public hospitals put cash ahead of patient need by pushing privately insured patients to the front of the elective surgery…
APHA 36th National Congress Wrap Up
They came, they disrupted and they departed, so ends another successful Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA) Congress. The APHA 36th National Congress debated “Uncertainty, disruption and the quest for data”…
Knee surgery rehabilitation: new research not the full story
A prominent rehabilitation physician has described new research about home care for knee surgery as promising, but warned against a “one size fits all” approach to rehab. Epworth Health Care…
New Ramsay CEO announced
Ramsay Health Care has revealed Craig McNally will take up the reins of the hospital group from the retiring Chris Rex in July 2017. Mr McNally, Chief Operating Officer for…
New Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Healthscope
The Healthscope Board has announced the appointment of Gordon Ballantyne as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, as Robert Cooke steps down from the role. Mr Ballantyne will take up…
Australians are falling out of love with private health insurance
Australians are falling out of love with private health insurance hospital cover, with the latest figures showing the number insured went down by almost 8,000 in the last quarter of…
Australia Day 2017 honours list
The Australian Private Hospitals Association congratulates the individuals from the private hospital sector who have had their achievements recognised in this year’s Australia Day honours list. Officer (AO) in the…
Private health insurance reform a priority for new Minister
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced Greg Hunt as the new Minister for Health and Sport on Wednesday 19 January. In his statement, Mr Hunt said he is deeply honored to…
Danny Sims elected new APHA President
The Australian Private Hospitals Association’s (APHA) new President Danny Sims has committed to being a strong advocate for the private hospital industry and advancing the role of the Association on…