Figtree Private Hospital

Name :

Figtree Private Hospital

Address  :

1 Suttor Place

Town  :

Figtree

State  :

New South Wales

Country  :

AUSTRALIA

Post Code:

2525

Phone  :

61242555000

Fax  :

61242714393

Web URL  :

Available

Description

Figtree Private Hospital has been providing a caring quality service to residents of the Illawarra for more than 40 years Operated by Australiarsquos leading private health care provider Ramsay Health Care Figtree Private Hospital historically held an outstanding reputation as Illawarrarsquos premier surgical and maternity hospital

In January 2016 Ramsay Health Care opened the brand new Wollongong Private Hospital and all surgical medical and maternity services were moved to the highly anticipated stateoftheart facility

Figtree Private Hospital underwent extensive renovations and was transformed into a rehabilitation facility boasting spacious rooms brand new gymnasiums new occupational therapy rooms and a NATA accredited Sleep Study unit

In 2022 Figtree Private Hospital merged with Lawrence Hargrave Private Hospital to bring Illawarra residents one central location to access a full suite of rehabilitation services including specialised inpatient programs day programs and outpatient allied health therapies provided by Ramsay Health Plus

Figtree Private Hospital is also home to the Illawarra Early Parenting Centre a unique postnatal support service guiding families through common parenting challenges such as sleep and settling concerns feeding difficulties and adjusting to parenting

History

Figtree Private Hospital History
Alpha Healthcare Limited acquired the Health Care Corporation Hospitals in August 1997 Figtree Private Hospital formerly Illawarra Private Hospital at this time was under a 9 million dollar refurbishment program which included Surgical and Post Natal accommodation these areas had already been commissioned earlier in 1997

Post Natal services were available at the hospital so the addition of 3 delivery suites and a Level 2 special care nursery completed Maternity Services

The refurbishment was officially opened in March 1998

In August 2001 Ramsay Health Care acquired all of the Alpha facilities including Figtree Private Since Ramsay Health Care took over the reins the hospital has moved from strength to strength During this time Figtree Private Hospital has maintained the status of the leading provider of private health care in the region The Federal Governments 30 rebate on private health insurance saw an increase in our business in 20012002 and the hospital has managed to maintain this high quality care with the growth in business today

Illawarra Private Hospital was renamed Figtree Private on 15th September 2004 This name change was due to the local community referring to the hospital as Figtree The hospital has recently undergone a major refurbishment of the front foyer and faccedilade in line with this name change There have also been plans developed for further improvements and enhancements to the hospital 2005 saw the refurbishment of the medical ward the postnatal wards the central sterilisation department and the kitchen