Private hospital giant Healthscope falls into receivership
Private hospital giant Healthscope falls into receivership
Published 26 May 2025, 8:45 am
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.
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