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Healthscope

Healthscope was a for-profit, American-owned Australian company which operates private hospitals and medical centres, as well as a number of psychiatric and rehabilitation hospitals.1

Last updated Oct 18, 2026.

Overview

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Healthscope was a for-profit, American-owned Australian company which operates private hospitals and medical centres, as well as a number of psychiatric and rehabilitation hospitals. The company is headquartered on St Kilda Road, Melbourne.2

How it started

History

Healthscope is a private healthcare provider in Australia with 40 hospitals.

Formed in 1985, the Healthscope Group has a long history in the private health care industry, and was initially listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in 1994.

In October 2010, the Healthscope business was acquired by a consortium of funds, advised and managed by TPG Capital and The Carlyle Group and was subsequently de-listed from the ASX. Following a period of successful growth under private ownership, the Healthscope business was re-listed on the ASX on 28 July 2014.

In July 2015, Healthscope sold its Australian Pathology division to Crescent Capital Partners.

In August 2017, Healthscope sold their Medical Centres portfolio to Singapore-based Fullerton Healthcare.

From Wikipedia’s article on Healthscope, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Timeline

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