The future of Darwin Private Hospital is under serious doubt, with healthcare provider Healthscope being put up for sale.
Healthscope currently runs 38 hospitals across Australia, but recent figures show only six of them are actually making a profit.
Maternity services at the Darwin Private Hospital will cease from next week, with fears other services may follow.
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Unlike other jurisdictions across Australia, the Darwin Private Hospital is the only private facility in the Northern Territory.
