Doctors fear Catholic takeover of NSW hospitals will usher in religious doctrine.
Calvary takes over 16 hospitals nationwide, doubling its NSW portfolio from 14 to 30 within a year.
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“Doctors fear Catholic takeover of NSW hospitals will usher in ‘religious doctrine’”
NSW Catholic hospital takeover feared to cut services for mothers and cancer patients
Key points
- Calvary Health Care will take over 16 hospitals nationwide by month’s end.
- Including four in Sydney and two in the Hunter region, expanding to 30 hospitals.
- Reproductive and VAD services at risk at several facilities amid governance changes.
- Doctors warn the expansion could lead to service cuts and clinical restrictions.
- Officials indicate some services will remain available, but governance details are contested.
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“Doctors fear Catholic takeover of NSW hospitals will usher in ‘religious doctrine’”
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Calvary takes over 16 hospitals nationwide, doubling its NSW portfolio from 14 to 30 within a year.