What Western Hospital does

Western Hospital is a private surgical hospital established in 1974 and located at 168 Cudmore Terrace in the coastal suburb of Henley Beach, South Australia. The hospital provides inpatient surgeries, day procedures, and outpatient consultations across ten medical specialties: breast, dermatology, ear/nose/throat, gastroenterology, general surgery, gynaecology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, plastic surgery, and urology. It is fully accredited by the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) and serves private patients across the greater Adelaide metropolitan region.

The hospital operates an integrated care model built around on-site co-location of complementary service providers, including Western GP Clinic for primary care referrals, Benson Radiology for diagnostic imaging, Leading Edge Physiotherapy for rehabilitation, Terry White Chemmart for pharmacy, Clinpath for pathology, and Genesis Care for specialist treatment. A Coffee Ward Café provides ancillary support. Patient access is facilitated through specialist referrals, direct contact with the admissions department, and an online admissions portal at admissions.westernhospital.com.au. Visiting hours run from 11AM to 8PM.

Western Hospital generates revenue through the provision of private surgical and medical services, with income derived from patient fees, private health insurance reimbursements, and Medicare benefits for eligible services. Healthcare pricing is not publicly disclosed; patients are directed to contact the hospital directly. The company operates as a standalone, single-facility private hospital with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, ownership structure, public listing, or ticker symbol. It employs between 251 and 500 staff.

Name

Western Hospital

Legal name

Western Hospital

Website

https://westernhospital.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Western Hospital is a private surgical hospital in Henley Beach, South Australia, offering inpatient and outpatient surgical services across ten medical specialties, serving private patients across the greater Adelaide metropolitan region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Private surgical hospital
• Specialist medical services
• Day surgery services
• Diagnostic imaging services
• Rehabilitation physiotherapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Aldinga Beach

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services: Western Hospital generates revenue through the provision of private surgical and medical services. This includes inpatient surgeries, outpatient consultations, and day procedures across multiple medical specialties. Revenue is derived from patient fees, private health insurance reimbursements, and potentially Medicare benefits for eligible services.

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Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Western Hospital is a 22-bed private surgical hospital in Henley Beach, South Australia, providing inpatient and day-stay surgical and medical services across 10 specialties (breast, dermatology, ENT, gastroenterology, general surgery, gynaecology, ophthalmology, orthopaedic, plastic, and urology). The hospital also hosts on-site partner services including a GP clinic, radiology, pathology, pharmacy, and physiotherapy.

Product overview

Western Hospital is a private surgical hospital offering a single unified product: inpatient and outpatient surgical healthcare services. The core offering is surgical consultations, day surgery, and complex procedures across ten medical specialties. On-site partner services including Western GP Clinic, Benson Radiology, Leading Edge Physiotherapy, Terry White Chemmart, Clinpath, and Genesis Care extend the hospital's service ecosystem, providing integrated primary care, diagnostics, pharmacy, and specialized treatment in one location.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Western Hospital Surgical Services Inpatient and day-stay surgical and medical services across 10 specialties (breast, dermatology, ENT, gastroenterology, general surgery, gynaecology, ophthalmology, orthopaedic, plastic, and urology) provided to private patients in Adelaide.
• Western GP Clinic On-site general practice clinic hosted at the hospital providing primary care services to patients.
• Benson Radiology On-site radiology diagnostic imaging services available to hospital patients and visitors.
• Clinpath Pathology On-site pathology laboratory services available to hospital patients and visitors.
• Terry White Chemmart Pharmacy On-site pharmacy dispensing medications and pharmacy retail services for hospital patients and visitors.
• Leading Edge Physiotherapy On-site physiotherapy and rehabilitation services supporting patient recovery and outpatient care.
• GenesisCare On-site specialist cancer care and radiotherapy services offered by GenesisCare at the hospital.
• Coffee Ward Café On-site café providing food and beverages to hospital patients, visitors, and staff.

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Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Western GP CliniccoreOthersAn on-site general practice clinic located within the Western Hospital facility, providing primary care services and acting as a gateway for referrals to hospital specialists.
• Benson RadiologycoreOthersOn-site radiology services providing diagnostic imaging capabilities for hospital patients and external referrals.
• Leading Edge PhysiotherapycoreOthersOn-site physiotherapy services supporting patient rehabilitation and recovery for surgical and medical patients.
• Terry White ChemmartcoreOthersOn-site pharmacy providing medication dispensing services for inpatients and outpatients.
• ClinpathcoreOthersOn-site pathology services providing laboratory testing and diagnostics for hospital patients.
• Genesis CarecoreOthersOn-site specialist healthcare service provider, likely offering cancer care or specialized medical treatment services.
• Coffee Ward CaféminorOthersOn-site café providing refreshments and food services for patients, visitors, and staff.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Ramsay Health Care: Australia's largest private hospital operator with facilities nationwide including in Adelaide. Directly comparable as a private surgical and acute care provider, but at much greater scale and with stronger insurer negotiating leverage.
• Healthscope: Major Australian private hospital operator running multiple facilities and a broad surgical offering. Comparable to Western as a private multi-specialty surgical provider, though at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Epworth HealthCare: Large private hospital operator in Victoria offering a similar multi-specialty surgical and specialist mix. Comparable in service model and patient positioning, though larger and geographically concentrated in Melbourne rather than Adelaide.
• Calvary Health Care: Catholic not-for-profit private and public hospital operator across Australia with significant Adelaide presence. Comparable as a private surgical provider serving similar patient cohorts in the same metro market.
• Healthe Care: Private hospital operator in Australia running surgical and acute care facilities. Comparable as a private multi-specialty surgical provider, though larger and with broader geographic footprint than Western.

Direct peers

• St John of God Health Care: Not-for-profit private hospital group operating surgical and specialist facilities across Australia. Closely comparable in offering multi-specialty private surgical care to local catchments, similar in mission to Western's community-focused private hospital model.
• Cura Day Hospitals Group: Australian operator of day hospitals focused on short-stay surgical and procedural care across multiple specialties. Comparable to the day-surgery component of Western's offering, with a similar private, multi-specialty surgical value proposition.
• Mater Health: Private not-for-profit hospital group offering multi-specialty surgical services to a defined metropolitan catchment. Comparable in operating model to Western as a community-rooted private surgical hospital.

Regional players

• Adelaide Community Healthcare Alliance: Not-for-profit alliance operating community-focused private hospitals in Adelaide. Directly comparable in geography, private surgical scope, and community hospital positioning relative to Western Hospital.

Emerging players

• GenesisCare: Specialist oncology and cardiology services provider already co-located on the Western Hospital campus. Comparable as an on-site specialist service partner and as a peer in delivering high-acuity outpatient specialty care within a private hospital setting.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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