About Hurstville Private
In 1924, two ex-army nurses returned from World War 1 and established the Goshen Private Hospital, in what was previously a private house called Meryla.
In 1951, the nurses placed the hospital on the market. It was obvious to a number of public-spirited citizens, including two local doctors, the building was at risk of being purchased by commercial concerns and Hurstville would no longer have its own hospital.
Thanks to the tireless efforts of the community, and with a lot of assistance from Rotary, the money was raised to purchase the hospital and the name was changed to Hurstville Community Hospital.
In 2007, a group of eight surgeons purchased the hospital and the name was modified to Hurstville Private.
The Hospital currently operates 57 in-patient beds, including a 4-bed High Dependency Unit and a 14-bed Day Surgery Unit. More than 1000 babies are born in our five (5) delivery suites and we have a licensed Level 2 Special Care Nursery.
The Hospital is fully accredited by the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards. This is a professional and national recognition of our high standards of care and ongoing commitment to quality improvement.
In September 2008, the new owners commenced the first stage of the hospital's redevelopment phase. This component of the upgrade was completed in February 2009 and provided an additional 15 new adult beds, a new 4 bed High Dependency Unit and a new Special Care Nursery taking the hospital's in-patient accommodation to 85 beds. As well as increasing the hospital's capacity, the renovation also involved a much-needed facelift and a new staff car parking facility with access via Millett Street.
The renovation has greatly enhanced the standard of care and facilities provided at Hurstville Private and we are proud to have injected new life into this hospital after years of uncertainty.
