- Bethesda Health Care officially takes over operations of Mount Private Hospital
- Hospital renamed Bethesda Mount Hospital
- Follows Cook Labor Government intervention to secure the hospital’s long-term future
- Part of the Cook Labor Government’s commitment to ensuring all Western Australians can access the healthcare they need, when they need it
Bethesda Health Care has officially taken over operations of Bethesda Mount Hospital (formerly Mount Private Hospital), marking the completion of the transition facilitated by the Cook Labor Government to ensure continuity of hospital operations and the delivery of essential health care services for Western Australians.
The Cook Labor Government worked with Healthscope and its receivers, the owner of the hospital HMC Capital, and Bethesda to reach an agreement to keep the hospital operating and provide certainty for patients, staff, and doctors.
The transition means the 170-bed hospital will continue providing its existing range of specialist services, including cardiology and cardiac surgery, orthopaedics, neurosurgery, vascular surgery, and general surgery.
It ensures capacity and choice are maintained across the private health system, with hospital services to also be contracted by WA Health when required for elective surgeries and medically cleared for discharge patients to help relieve pressure on the public waitlist.
The hospital is also home to Western Australia’s largest private critical care unit and has established specialist capabilities including transcatheter aortic valve replacement and robotic surgery.
Bethesda Mount Hospital will operate alongside Bethesda’s existing Claremont hospital, bringing the two facilities together under the WA-based not-for-profit healthcare provider.
All existing Mount Hospital staff were offered employment with Bethesda as part of the transition, helping maintain continuity for patients and the hospital workforce.
As stated by Deputy Premier and Treasurer Rita Saffioti:
“This is a really positive outcome for patients, staff, and doctors at the Mount.
“When we announced this deal, our priority was keeping the Mount open and giving certainty to patients and staff.
“That transition is now complete, with important specialist services continuing right here in Perth.”
As stated by Health Minister Meredith Hammat:
“The Mount and its dedicated and hardworking workforce provide important specialist services for Western Australians, and today’s handover means those services and those jobs are secure.
“I want to thank everyone involved in the transition for working together to make sure it has been as smooth as possible for patients and staff.”
