Ramsay Health Care Limited is an Australian multinational

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and

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, founded by Paul Ramsay in

Sydney Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...

, Australia, in 1964. The company operates in Australia, Europe, the UK, and Asia, specialising in surgery, rehabilitation, and psychiatric care. Natalie Davis was appointed CEO-elect in July 2024, and current managing director and CEO Craig McNally will retire in June 2025.

History

The organisation was founded in Sydney, Australia, in 1964 by Paul Ramsay. In 1997, the organisation went public on the Australian Stock Exchange. The Ramsay group grew into one of the largest private hospital operators in the world, with over 400 hospitals located in Australia, England, France, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

Ramsay Australia

Hospitals and facilities run by Ramsay

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** Albury Wodonga Private Hospital,

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** Armidale Private Hospital,

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** Ballina Day Surgery, Ballina ** Baringa Private Hospital,

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** Berkeley Vale Private Hospital, Berkeley Vale ** Castlecrag Private Hospital, Castlecrag ** Coolenberg Day Surgery,

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** Dudley Private Hospital,

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** Figtree Private Hospital, Figtree ** Hunters Hill Private Hospital,

Hunters Hill Hunters Hill is a suburb of Northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hunters Hill is located north-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government in Australia, local ...

** Kareena Private Hospital,

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** Kingsway Day Surgery, Miranda ** Lake Macquarie Private Hospital,

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** Lawrence Hargrave Private Hospital,

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** Mt Wilga Private Hospital, Hornsby (see Mount Wilga House) ** North Shore Private Hospital, St Leonards ** Northside Group *** St Leonards Clinic, St Leonards *** Cremorne Clinic, Cremorne *** Macarthur Clinic, Campbelltown *** Wentworthville Clinic, Wentworthville ** Nowra Private Hospital,

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** Port Macquarie Private Hospital,

** Southern Highlands Private Hospital,

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** St George Private Hospital, Kogarah ** Strathfield Private Hospital, Strathfield ** Tamara Private Hospital, Tamworth ** The Border Cancer Hospital,

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** Warners Bay Private Hospital, Warners Bay ** Western Sydney Oncology, Westmead ** Westmead Private Hospital, Westmead ** Wollongong Private Hospital,

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** Caboolture Private Hospital,

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** Cairns Day Surgery,

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** Cairns Private Hospital, Cairns ** Caloundra Private Hospital,

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** Greenslopes Private Hospital, Greenslopes ** Hillcrest Rockhampton Private Hospital,

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** John Flynn Private Hospital, Tugun ** Nambour Selangor Private Hospital,

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** New Farm Clinic, New Farm ** Noosa Hospital, Noosaville ** North West Private Hospital, Everton Park ** Pindara Day Surgery, Benowa ** Pindara Private Hospital, Benowa ** Short Street Day Surgery,

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** Southport Private Hospital, Southport ** St Andrew's Ipswich Private Hospital,

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** Sunshine Coast University Private Hospital, Birtinya ** The Cairns Clinic, Cairns *

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** Adelaide Clinic, Gilberton ** Kahlyn Day Centre,

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* Victoria ** Albert Road Clinic,

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** Beleura Private Hospital, Mornington ** Donvale Rehabilitation Hospital, Donvale ** Frances Perry House, Parkville ** Glenferrie Private Hospital, Hawthorn ** Linacre Private Hospital, Hampton ** Masada Private Hospital, St Kilda East ** Mitcham Private Hospital,

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** Murray Valley Private Hospital,

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** Peninsula Private Hospital, Frankston ** Shepparton Private Hospital,

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** The Avenue Hospital, Windsor ** Warringal Private Hospital,

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** Waverley Private Hospital, Mount Waverley *

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** Attadale Rehabilitation Hospital, Attadale ** Glengarry Private Hospital, Duncraig **

Hollywood Private Hospital Hollywood Private Hospital (Hollywood) is an acute care hospital located in Nedlands, Western Australia. Hollywood is Western Australia's largest private hospital, with more than 900 licensed beds. The hospital is part of Ramsay Health Care G ...

, Nedlands ** Joondalup Health Campus,

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** Joondalup Private Hospital, Joondalup ** The Hollywood Clinic, Nedlands

Asia

Ramsay Sime Darby

Paul Ramsay signed a joint venture in March 2013 with Malaysian conglomerate

Sime Darby Sime Darby Berhad, referred to as Sime, is a Malaysian trading conglomerate. Its core businesses operate and serve in the industrial equipment and automotive sectors. Background The modern Sime Darby Berhad corporation was created in 2007 t ...

to combine Ramsay's three Indonesian hospitals with Sime's three in Malaysia, with plans to expand throughout

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. The venture has since expanded to an additional day surgery in Hong Kong and a nursing college in Malaysia.

Europe

Capio

Capio is the Scandinavian division of Ramsay Health Care, having been acquired by Ramsay Santé in 2018.

Ramsay Santé

Ramsay Health Care first acquired hospitals in France in 2010 and together with its partner Crédit Agricole Assurances, grew to a total of 40 hospitals across France, before acquiring a controlling interest in the market leader – Générale de Santé and its 75 facilities in 2014. Ramsay Générale de Santé is the largest private hospital group in France with 121 facilities (110 hospitals) making it the market leader in that country.

Ramsay UK

Ramsay Health Care UK Ramsay Health Care UK is a healthcare company based in the United Kingdom. It was founded by Australian businessman Paul Ramsay, who established its parent company: Ramsay Health Care, in Sydney, Australia, in 1964 and has grown to become a glob ...

- a network of 22 private UK hospitals, 9 treatment centres and 3 neurological units, offering a range of treatments from hip replacements to knee replacement surgery and cosmetic surgery to weight loss surgery. It provides a number of Independent sector treatment centres for the English NHS. In 2007, Capio was acquired by Ramsay Health Care.

References

External links

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Ramsay Health Care UK Website

Ramsay Générale de Santé website
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