Kogarah Private Hospital

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 […]

Kogarah Private Hospital are thrilled to announce the arrival of Dr Linda Zheng, an exceptional ophthalmologist specialising in not only adult, but paediatric eye surgery. Alongside her talented anaesthetist Dr Dilan Kamalasena , they bring their dynamic teamwork from their collaboration at the esteemed Children’s Hospital Westmead. Dr Zheng will be providing expert care to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

At Kogarah Private Hospital we are committed to investing in the technology to support our doctors and patients, and have recently introduced a Vitreo-retinal (VR) service, welcoming VR surgeon Dr Chris Qureshi to our facility. VR surgery represents an important group of eye procedures, treating retinal diseases including retinal detachment, sometimes under emergency conditions, and […]

To All Patients and Carers, Nexus Hospitals is dedicated to safeguarding the health and well-being of our patients, their carers, our staff, doctors, and the broader community. As COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses continue to circulate with varying severity, we adhere to state health directives and standard infection control measures. Our facilities continue to screen […]

Nexus Hospitals welcomes Dr Cheryl Au who commenced with us at Bondi Junction Private Hospital last week. Dr Au is a general ophthalmologist, cataract surgeon and medical retina specialist. Dr Au underwent specialist ophthalmology training in the Sydney Eye Hospital Network and has supervised cataract surgery as the Professorial Senior Registrar and as an accredited […]

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 […]

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 […]

Kogarah Private Hospital recently partnered with the Young Optometry Group to host an interactive educational event. Since its inception in 2012, the group has been supporting optometrists and students by providing a dynamic and progressive environment to advance the optometry profession. We were delighted to have 20 optometrists from Sydney and surrounds hear from two […]

Nexus Hospitals is delighted to be part of a consortium of seven businesses, led by QIC, benefiting from a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Australian electricity and natural gas company Origin Energy Ltd. Under the long-term PPA, our NSW and Victorian hospitals will be 100% powered by renewable energy from January 2025. The source of […]

Nexus Hospitals would like to welcome Dr Michael Rossiter-Thornton, who joins us at our Kogarah and Crows Nest Hospitals.      Dr Rossiter-Thornton is an experienced anterior segment and cataract surgeon, with particular interest and expertise in refractive, multifocal, and complex cataract surgery, iStent insertion, and insertion of secondary sulcus (piggyback) lenses to address refractive error or […]

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.

2020 has shown us that life is about bringing out the best in each other, and seizing the opportunity to do some good. In a new initiative aimed at both improving the standard of healthcare for those less fortunate, and reducing wastage in the system, Kogarah Private Hospital is pleased to be part of a […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Jenny Tate, an ophthalmic nurse based at Kogarah Private Hospital, recently travelled with fellow team member Catherine Perry on a medical mission to a remote Cambodian community. Jenny shares their experiences with us here. Cambodia Vision is a non profit organisation. Their aim is to work in small provincial towns in Cambodia,focusing on blindness prevention […]

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 […]

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), […]