Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

What Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital does

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) is a major public teaching hospital located in Nedlands, Western Australia, operating as part of the North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS) within the Western Australian Department of Health. The hospital provides comprehensive tertiary and quaternary healthcare services across more than 60 specialty departments, including emergency care, elective surgery, cancer treatment, organ transplantation, cardiovascular medicine, neurosciences, and rehabilitation. It holds state-designated provider status for liver transplantation, performs over half of all adult and all children's renal transplants in Western Australia, and operates the WA Youth Cancer Service and the State Head Injury Unit.

The hospital's technology stack includes healthcare information systems, electronic medical records, a video consultation telehealth platform, and REDCap for research data management. Recent technology investments include first-in-Australia combined cold and warm liver perfusion technology (launched March 2026), robotic bronchoscopy for peripheral lung cancer diagnosis (100-patient milestone reached May 2026), and AI-based detection of heart disease from low-dose bone scans developed in collaboration with Edith Cowan University.

SCGH operates a government-funded healthcare delivery model under the Australian Medicare system, providing bulk-billed services to eligible Australian residents at no direct cost. Supplemental revenue streams include private patient services (private health insurance), transaction-fee overseas patient services, and professional services revenue from pharmacy clinical drug trials. Patient access is via GP referrals, emergency presentations, outpatient appointments, and video consultations. The hospital also functions as a research and education hub, with dedicated infrastructure including a Department of Research, Centre for Nursing Research, Centre for Nursing Education, and Simulation Centre.

Name

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

Legal name

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

Website

https://scgh.health.wa.gov.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital is a major public teaching hospital in Western Australia providing tertiary and quaternary healthcare including emergency care, cancer treatment, organ transplantation, and specialized surgery to the Western Australian population under the Medicare system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nedlands

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Hospital Services: Government-funded healthcare services under the Australian Medicare system. Services include emergency care, inpatient treatment, outpatient clinics, elective surgery, and diagnostic services provided at no cost to eligible Australian residents.
2. Private Patient Services: Private patient services for those with private health insurance, providing choice of specialist and accommodation options.
3. Overseas Patient Fees: Fee-based services for non-eligible patients including overseas visitors and tourists under applicable visa conditions.
4. Clinical Drug Trials: Pharmacy clinical drug trial services with budget negotiations, site initiation visits, and manufacturing components managed through dedicated email contacts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) is a major public teaching hospital in Nedlands, Western Australia, providing comprehensive tertiary and quaternary healthcare services. It delivers emergency care, elective and acute surgery, outpatient specialist clinics, cancer treatment, liver and kidney transplantation, cardiovascular and neurosciences services, and advanced diagnostic imaging to patients referred through GPs, specialists, or emergency presentation. SCGH also operates statewide services including the WA Youth Cancer Service, WA Liver & Kidney Service, and State Head Injury Unit.

Product overview

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital is a major teaching hospital providing comprehensive healthcare services across multiple specialties. The hospital operates as part of the North Metropolitan Health Service and offers a diverse portfolio of clinical services including cancer care (Cancer Centre, WA Youth Cancer Service), advanced imaging (WA PET Department, Nuclear Medicine, Visual Electrophysiology), transplant services (WA Liver & Kidney Service), specialized surgery (Vascular, Urology), rehabilitation (Acquired Brain Injury Service, Wound Management), and support services (Speech Pathology). The hospital also conducts research and offers training through its Department of Research, Centre for Nursing Research, and Simulation Centre.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WA Youth Cancer Service

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% potential increase in liver transplants for WA
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DonateLife Western AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCGH Liver Transplantation Service works in close collaboration with DonateLife Western Australia for organ and tissue donation coordination. DonateLife coordinates all organ and tissue donor activities across the state, working with medical and nursing specialists to support professional donation services and save lives through transplantation.
• PathWestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCGH research staff access PathWest research information and clinical trials services for pathology support. PathWest Research Governance Coordinator provides dedicated support for researchers wanting to collaborate, available at QEII site weekly.
• North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCGH is part of North Metropolitan Health Service, one of the health service providers in Western Australia. NMHS encompasses multiple hospitals and health services in the metropolitan area, providing integrated healthcare delivery and shared administrative services.
• Edith Cowan UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration where Professor Joshua Lewis began as a research fellow at SCGH in 2009, developing AI technology to detect heart disease from bone scans.
• Department of Health Western AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCGH is brought to users by the Department of Health Western Australia, which sets policy and governance frameworks for public health services across the state.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Westmead Hospital: Westmead Hospital is a major tertiary teaching hospital in western Sydney with comprehensive services including transplantation and oncology. Comparable as a fellow public tertiary hospital with research and teaching mandates.
• Austin Health: Austin Health operates Austin Hospital, a major tertiary teaching hospital in Melbourne with strong liver transplantation, cancer, and neuroscience programs. Highly comparable given SCGH's parallel liver/kidney transplant and neurosciences focus.
• Royal Melbourne Hospital: Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia's largest tertiary teaching hospitals, providing comprehensive quaternary services, transplant programs, and major trauma care. Comparable as a peer tertiary teaching hospital with strong transplant and neuroscience programs.
• Royal Adelaide Hospital: Royal Adelaide Hospital is South Australia's largest tertiary teaching hospital, providing comprehensive quaternary services including major organ transplantation. Comparable as a public tertiary hospital with statewide specialty mandates.
• Royal Perth Hospital: Royal Perth Hospital is the other major tertiary teaching hospital in Western Australia, also part of the East Metropolitan Health Service. Highly comparable as a public tertiary hospital providing complex acute care, research, and teaching within the same state health system.
• The Alfred (Alfred Health): The Alfred is a major tertiary teaching hospital in Melbourne known for heart and lung transplantation, major trauma, and burns. Comparable to SCGH given its transplant and statewide specialty service mandate within a public health system.
• Fiona Stanley Hospital: Fiona Stanley Hospital is a major tertiary public hospital in the South Metropolitan Health Service of WA, providing statewide services including burns, rehabilitation, and cystic fibrosis. Directly comparable as a fellow WA tertiary teaching hospital with similar scope and operating model.
• Princess Alexandra Hospital: Princess Alexandra Hospital is a major tertiary teaching hospital in Brisbane, providing statewide services including liver/kidney transplantation and major trauma. Comparable to SCGH given its tertiary teaching model and transplant programs.
• St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne: St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne is a tertiary public hospital with strong heart/lung transplant and cancer programs. Comparable given its public hospital model, transplant expertise, and quaternary specialty services.

Regional players

• Auckland City Hospital: Auckland City Hospital is New Zealand's largest tertiary teaching hospital, providing comprehensive quaternary services including transplant. Comparable as a public tertiary hospital with similar specialty scope, though serving a different national jurisdiction.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCVPzr1fKui_g1Ov5pbDntqA
• Facebookfacebook.com/NorthMetropolitanHealthService
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sir-charles-gairdner-hospital
• Instagraminstagram.com/nmhs_wa

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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