NSLHD News - 19 December 2025

Northern Beaches Hospital to Join NSLHD Public Health System Hundreds of staff at Northern Beaches Hospital (NBH) have begun to receive their Adam Quested, NSLHD Deputy Director, People And Culture, Kathryn Berry, Chief Executive Officer, Northern Beaches Hospital, Anthony Schembri, Chief Executive Officer, NSLHD, Deb Fogarty, Healthscope Director Of Transition, Simon Hill, NSLHD Director Of NBH Transition

Teams of clinical staff at NBH and NSLHD are working together to refresh the Northern Beaches Hospital Clinical Services Plan. This process will confirm role delineation for each specialty, assess service capacity, and identify opportunities for innovation and private service delivery. The update will also support NBH’s transition as a level 5 public facility, ensuring sustainable models of care and improved patient flow across the district. “I am confident we will navigate this transition smoothly with our commitment to putting our patients and community at the centre of all that we do,” Anthony said. “I look forward to bringing you more news as the transition progresses over the coming months.”

letters of offer to join the NSW Health system in the lead up to the hospital’s transition mid-next year. The first all staff town hall was held at NBH, hosted by NSLHD Chief Executive Anthony Schembri and Nothern Beaches Hospital Chief Executive Officer Kathryn Berry, to inform staff of the next steps of the transition. “Our valued medical staff, including junior medical officers, staff specialists and visiting medical officers, will receive their offers early next year to align with clinical training terms and allow for a safe, expedited credentialling process for staff specialists and visiting medical officers,” Anthony said.

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