The Calvary Hospital is a Catholic not-for-profit

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located in Lenah Valley,

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. It operates as part of Little Company of Mary Health Care, a nationwide Catholic health provider. The hospital specialises in surgery, critical care, oncology, and a broad range of other medical services, and is one of Tasmania's most prominent private healthcare institutions.

History

The Calvary Hospital in Hobart was founded by the

Sisters of the Little Company of Mary The Little Company of Mary, also known as the Blue Sisters, is a Catholic Church, Catholic religious institute of women dedicated to caring for the suffering, the sick, and the dying. The order was founded in 1877 in Nottingham, England by Mary Pot ...

in 1940, with a mission to provide compassionate healthcare. The hospital's heritage, however, dates back to 1899 when the Homoeopathic Hospital opened on the site of what is now Calvary St John's Hospital in South Hobart. This institution later merged with St John's Anglican Hospital in the 1920s. In 1938, the construction of the Lenah Valley Campus began, and it officially opened its doors in 1940. Over the decades, the hospital expanded its facilities and services to include state-of-the-art medical treatments and specialist care. Calvary has since grown to manage four campuses in Tasmania: * Lenah Valley Campus - Lenah Valley * St John's Campus - South Hobart (established 1899) * St Luke's Campus - Launceston (acquired in 2004) * St Vincent's Campus - Launceston (acquired in 2005) The hospital has been involved in key medical advancements in Tasmania and continues to expand its services. In 2024, Calvary's emergency department resumed full-time services after staffing shortages in the public healthcare sector led to reduced hours.

Facilities and Services

Calvary Hospital offers a comprehensive range of services, including: *

Emergency medicine Emergency medicine is the medical specialty concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention. Emergency physicians (or "ER doctors") specialize in providing care for unscheduled and undifferentiated pa ...

Critical care medicine Intensive care medicine, usually called critical care medicine, is a medical specialty that deals with seriously or critically ill patients who have, are at risk of, or are recovering from conditions that may be life-threatening. It includes ...

Orthopaedic surgery Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics (American and British English spelling differences, alternative spelling orthopaedics) is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgic ...

Urology Urology (from Ancient Greek, Greek wikt:οὖρον, οὖρον ''ouron'' "urine" and ''wiktionary:-logia, -logia'' "study of"), also known as genitourinary surgery, is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of t ...

Neurosurgery Neurosurgery or neurological surgery, known in common parlance as brain surgery, is the specialty (medicine), medical specialty that focuses on the surgical treatment or rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system ...

Gynaecology Gynaecology or gynecology (see American and British English spelling differences) is the area of medicine concerned with conditions affecting the female reproductive system. It is often paired with the field of obstetrics, which focuses on pre ...

* Plastic surgery *

Cardiology Cardiology () is the study of the heart. Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the heart and the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery di ...

Respiratory medicine ''Respiratory Medicine'' is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal published by Elsevier covering research in pulmonology. According to the ''Journal Citation Reports'', ''Respiratory Medicine'' has a 2020 impact factor The impact factor (I ...

Gastroenterology Gastroenterology (from the Greek gastḗr- "belly", -énteron "intestine", and -logía "study of") is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. The digestive system consists of the gastrointestinal tract, sometime ...

Oncology Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the study, treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of cancer. A medical professional who practices oncology is an ''oncologist''. The name's Etymology, etymological origin is the Greek word ὄγ ...

Palliative care Palliative care (from Latin root "to cloak") is an interdisciplinary medical care-giving approach aimed at optimizing quality of life and mitigating or reducing suffering among people with serious, complex, and often terminal illnesses. Man ...

The hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology, including a fully staffed emergency department, intensive care unit, and various surgical wards. It also provides a range of outpatient services and day surgeries.

Specialist Clinics

Calvary Hospital houses various specialist clinics, providing targeted care in areas such as: *

Obstetrics Obstetrics is the field of study concentrated on pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. As a medical specialty, obstetrics is combined with gynecology under the discipline known as obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN), which is a su ...

and

Paediatrics Pediatrics (American English) also spelled paediatrics (British English), is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. In the United Kingdom, pediatrics covers many of their youth ...

Endocrinology Endocrinology (from ''endocrine system, endocrine'' + ''wikt:-logy#Suffix, -ology'') is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones. It is also concerned with the ...

Rheumatology Rheumatology () is a branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and management of disorders whose common feature is inflammation in the bones, muscles, joints, and internal organs. Rheumatology covers more than 100 different complex diseases, c ...

Haematology Hematology ( spelled haematology in British English) is the branch of medicine concerned with the study of the cause, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood. It involves treating diseases that affect the production ...

Rehabilitation medicine Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), also known as physiatry, and outside the United States as physical and rehabilitation medicine (PRM), is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life ...

The hospital has received praise for its

oncology Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the study, treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of cancer. A medical professional who practices oncology is an ''oncologist''. The name's Etymology, etymological origin is the Greek word ὄγ ...

services, offering some of the best cancer care facilities in Tasmania.

Affiliations

Calvary Hospital is affiliated with the Catholic Church and operates under the auspices of the Little Company of Mary Health Care. It is closely linked to Tasmania's private healthcare network and collaborates with a range of local and national medical organisations.

Controversies

In 2024, Calvary Hospital faced public scrutiny after allegations of sexual misconduct were raised against a practising doctor. The hospital cooperated with authorities and implemented additional safeguards to ensure patient safety. In 2018, the hospital was involved in a controversy when a colonoscopy patient publicly criticised the hospital for failing to properly address her concerns about an unsatisfactory procedure. The patient, who suffered complications after the surgery, stated that she had received conflicting information from different staff members and had to wait for several weeks for a response.

Sustainability Initiatives

Calvary Hospital has actively contributed to reducing medical waste through its participation in the Tasmanian GreenMed program, which aims to recycle plastics and other waste generated in healthcare facilities.

References

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* {{Hobart landmarks Catholic hospitals in Oceania Hospitals in Hobart Hospitals established in 1899 1899 establishments in Australia