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News Press Releases July 1, 2023

Nexus Hospitals Appoints Dr Michael Stanford AM as New Chairman, Succeeding Clinical Professor Leanne Rowe AM

Sydney, 1st July 2023 – Nexus Hospitals (Nexus) proudly announces the appointment of Dr Michael Stanford AM as the new Chairperson, effective 1st July 2023, succeeding Clinical Professor Leanne Rowe AM. Dr Stanford, an accomplished healthcare professional with over three decades of experience, brings a wealth of expertise to his new role.   Dr Stanford’s […]

News Press Releases May 1, 2023

Nexus Acquires Montserrat Day Hospitals

Sydney, 1st May 2023 – Nexus Hospitals (Nexus) is pleased to announce completion of the acquisition of boutique short-stay hospital operator Montserrat Day Hospitals (Montserrat). The acquisition of an additional 11 Montserrat hospitals increases the national network of Nexus hospitals to 28 facilities and significantly expands our capacity to deliver high-quality, affordable healthcare to more […]

News April 2, 2023

The Nexus Green Team

The statistics around greenhouse gas emissions in healthcare are alarming – did you know that if healthcare was a country, it would be the 5th largest emitter of greenhouse gases on the planet with a carbon footprint equivalent to 7% of Australia’s net emissions? Globally, healthcare is responsible for more than twice the greenhouse gas […]

News March 9, 2023

Launch of Nexus Perioperative Graduate Nursing Program

We are excited to announce the launch of our Nexus Perioperative Graduate Nursing Program, the first in Australia dedicated specifically to the day surgery environment. The program is underpinned by the Nexus Learning Academy framework which supports the further education and training of our team members nationally.   Starting with our first ever Preceptor course […]

Press Releases News December 8, 2022

Nexus Hospitals acquires Montserrat Day Hospitals

Nexus Hospitals acquires Montserrat Day Hospitals creating the largest short-stay hospital platform in Australia. Nexus Hospitals (Nexus) has acquired Montserrat Day Hospitals (Montserrat), to create the largest short-stay hospital platform in Australia. Following this acquisition, Nexus Hospitals will operate a portfolio of 29 short-stay hospitals across Australia and continue to deliver efficient and more affordable […]

News Press Releases December 2, 2022

Nexus Partners with Pacific Private Day Hospital

Nexus is proud to announce that we have entered into a partnership with Pacific Private Day Hospital. Pacific Private is a modern hospital with five high-quality theatres and is the leading day hospital on the Gold Coast. The facility is renowned for its high quality and efficient patient care across a casemix of ophthalmology, gastroenterology, […]

News November 5, 2022

Launch of Nexus Learning Academy Perioperative Novice Training Program

Apply Now! Applications are now open for the Nexus Learning Academy Perioperative Novice Training Program.This program will commence in February 2023 and is open to candidates across New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania and Australian Capital Territory!  We’re looking for ambitious and aspiring nurses to join the Nexus Learning Academy Perioperative Novice […]

News September 29, 2022

Novel Coronavirus – Patient and Carer Notice

To all Patients and Carers, Nexus Hospitals is constantly evolving its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and we are committed to protecting the health and well-being of our patients and their carers, as well as our staff, doctors and contractors involved in our hospital operations. With the emergence of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), the virus causing […]

News June 7, 2022

Australian Society of Ophthalmologists Business Skills Expo 2022

Nexus is proud to be supporting this year’s ASO Business Skills Expo running from 12th to 14th August. Join us at the Grand Hyatt in Melbourne, when the conference returns after two years in the Covid wilderness. We are delighted to sponsor the traditional Sunday Breakfast session, where our Chief Operating Officer, Scott Bell, will […]

News June 4, 2022

June is Cataract Awareness Month

June is Cataract Awareness Month.  Cataract affects about half of all older Australians, and can impact quality of life. Cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed elective surgery procedures in Australia, and has evolved into one of the most successful operations in the western world. What is cataract? Cataract is the leading cause […]

News November 22, 2021

COVID-19: Private hospitals have a greater role to play

Nexus Chief Medical Officer, Dr Anthony Chambers, recently featured in the Medical Journal of Australia online newspaper, Insight+, outlining the important role that the private hospital sector can play in managing elective surgery backlogs left in the wake of the pandemic. You can read the full article here.

News January 14, 2021

Celebrating our Australian Defence Forces Reserve

We are very proud to have been awarded an Employer Support Award by Defence Reserves Support Tasmania, and privileged to support the work of our Australian Defence Force Heroes in keeping our people, properties and animals safe. Transitioning out of the Defence Forces, Sharon White was looking for a role which would give her the […]

News October 14, 2020

A Hobart First

At Hobart Day Surgery we are very proud to have supported eye surgeon Dr Robin Abell in the second ever DMEK rapid procedure performed in Australia. In a step forward in corneal graft surgery technique,  this pre-loading system allows the graft material to be pre-loaded at the eye bank, significantly reducing graft handling. This was […]

News September 9, 2020

R U OK? Day

Dear Nexus colleagues, September 10th is R U OK? Day.  This important initiative reminds us of the role we all play in supporting each other in our workplace. The current disruptions caused by COVID makes the day particularly relevant this year, reminding us to take the time to reflect on how we can make a difference […]

News July 15, 2020

CEO Magazine – An Interview with Nexus CEO Andrew Petering

Nexus Hospitals CEO, Andrew Petering has been interviewed in CEO Magazine on leading a truly collaborative culture at Nexus, and the benefit that brings to the healthcare system. “For Andrew, one of the most transformative aspects of Nexus has been the freedom to set a distinctive internal culture.” You can read the full article here.

News June 11, 2020

The History of Cataract Surgery

As part of Cataract Awareness month, we are continuing our series of articles on cataract surgery. The origins of cataract surgery are embedded in antiquity, with the very first procedures performed in the fifth century BC¹. The procedure at the time used a technique called couching, and was performed only in extremely advanced cataracts. Couching […]

News April 18, 2020

Commonwealth Government’s National Partnership Agreement

With the establishment of the Commonwealth Government’s National Partnership Agreement with State and Territory Governments, Nexus Hospitals is in the privileged position of being able to retain all of our permanent staff, and casual staff on their usual hours during this COVID-19 outbreak.  We understand the relief this has brought to our staff and their […]

News Nexus Pulse December 3, 2018

Mindfulness – A focused approach to staff wellbeing

During the year, Nexus has embarked on a group wide initiative to provide mindfulness training to staff across all our hospital sites.  We believe strongly in the adage that if we are well, our wellness spills over onto others. This is critical if we are to provide exceptional care for patients in our facilities each and […]

News August 13, 2018

Glaucoma breakthrough identifies genetic markers for those at risk of going blind

Nexus Hospitals would like to congratulate our Hobart Day Surgery surgeon, Professor Alex Hewitt, who is part of a team of Australian researchers studying glaucoma. The group have recently identified new genetic markers that increase the risk of developing the damaging eye disease almost sixfold, giving hope for better prediction, and opening the door to developing preventative […]

News August 1, 2016

National Day Surgeries joins forces with Nexus Hospitals

National Day Surgeries has a proud history of developing hospital projects in conjunction with surgeon ownership that spans over twenty years. Their approach to partnering with surgeons and developing first-class facilities, focusing on best practice patient care, resonates strongly with the Nexus philosophy. For this reason the two groups have found a very strong alignment […]

News June 15, 2016

Nexus continues its exciting expansion

Nexus is proud to announce that five new hospitals have recently joined our rapidly expanding group. Bondi Junction Private Hospital was acquired by Nexus Hospitals on 9th June 2016 Three facilities owned by National Day Surgeries and associated surgeons also joined the Nexus Hospitals group on 30th June 2016 – Tennyson Centre Day Hospital (Adelaide), […]

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