1. Private Hospitals APHA Facts on Private Hospitals Service Provision

2. Private hospitals are a vital partner with the public sector in the provision of a wide range of services. Contrary to the views expressed by some commentators, the private hospitals sector DOES NOT merely provide ‘profitable’ services (whatever these may actually be). The following slides describe the services provided by the private hospitals sector in Australia. Detailed interpretative notes are provided in the comments accompanying each slide. The data has been sourced from: Australian Hospital Statistics, published by Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). About this document:

3. Admitted Patient Care

4. Patient Days

5. Hospital Beds

6. Service Categories Private hospitals and day surgeries provide the following broad categories of service:

7. Private Hospital patient Cohorts

8. Elective Surgery

9. Chemotherapy Treatment

10. Eye Surgery

11. Cardiac Procedures

12. Rehabilitation Services

13. Psychiatric Services

14. Serving Older Australians

15. Serving Australian Veterans

16. Sources: AIHW (2010-11a). Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Australian Hospital Statistics. AIHW (2010-11b). Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Australia's hospitals at a glance. PMHA ‐ ASR (2010 ‐ 2011). Private Mental Health Alliance - Annual Statistical Report