- St John of God Health Care plans to sell its pathology division to Clinical Labs. Part consideration for the sale includes SJGHC acquiring a minority shareholding in Clinical Labs. Clinical Labs will also have a long-term contract to provide pathology services to SJGHC hospitals.
-
Tasmanian GP Dr Bastian Seidel will replace Mandurah GP Dr Frank Jones as President of the RACGP. He takes up the role in September. Canning Vale GP Dr Mary-Therese Wyatt has been elected Registrar Representative on Council.
- Mr Tim Kelsey has been appointed CEO of the Australian Digital Health Agency. He was formerly at Telstra Health and prior to that was National Director for Patients and Information in NHS England.
- MercyCare has bought the privately owned Belrose Care Group taking ownership and management of its four aged care facilities at Joondalup, Maddington, Kelmscott and Rockingham.