St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital is a 205-bed
private hospital
A private hospital is a hospital not owned by the government, including for-profits and non-profits. Funding is by patients themselves ("self-pay"), by insurers, or by foreign embassies. Private hospitals are commonly part, albeit in varying degr ...
located on the banks of the
Swan River in
Mount Lawley, Western Australia
Mount Lawley is an inner northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. The suburb is bounded by the Swan River to the east, Vincent, Harold and Pakenham Streets to the south, Central Avenue and Alexander Drive to the north, and Norfolk Street t ...
.
Established in 1937, the hospital was initially known as St Anne's Hospital and then became Mercy Hospital in 1996. In November 2013 St John of God Health Care purchased the hospital and subsequently changed the name to St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital.
St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital is a division of
St John of God Health Care
St John of God Health Care is a Catholic provider of health care services in Australia, with 24 hospitals and facilities comprising more than 3,400 beds. The group operates in Western Australia, New South Wales, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, ...
.
History
Mercy Hospital was established by the
Sisters of Mercy as St Anne's Nursing Home on 10 April 1937 and later as St Anne's Hospital. In 1996 it changed its name to Mercy Hospital as part of commemorations celebrating the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the Sisters of Mercy in the state.
St John of God Health Care purchased the hospital in November 2013.
It became known as St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital on 5 May 2014, and the official handover ceremony took place on 6 June of that year.
Facilities
St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital has 205 beds and 8 operating theatres.
The hospital also contains endoscopy, pathology, radiology, a hydrotherapy pool and an on-site specialist medical centre.
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{{Hospitals in Perth
Hospitals in Perth, Western Australia
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