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February 2026
Message from NBH CEO As we step into 2026, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the way our teams have hit the ground running and to say how incredibly proud I am of where Northern Beaches Hospital stands today.
We closed out 2025 with significant and sustained improvements across our quality metrics, sustained improvements with the Patient Experience and Net Promoter Score – an achievement that should not be underestimated. Month after month, our teams continued to lift performance, deliver safe, high-quality care, and improve the experience of our patients and families, despite an environment that has been anything but straightforward. What makes this particularly remarkable is how these improvements were achieved. Throughout 2025, we navigated intense public scrutiny, media attention, parliamentary inquiries, Auditor-General reviews and the complexities of a government acquisition - all while continuing to show up for our patients and for one
another. Not many organisations can continue to improve under that level of pressure. The resilience, professionalism and commitment of this team is extraordinary, and it is something we should all be immensely proud of. As we move further into 2026, we do so with momentum - but also with important work ahead. The coming months will be significant as we continue our transition to NSW Health. To support this process, I encourage everyone to review and respond to your letter of offer from NSLHD, return your leave transfer forms, and reach out to your manager or an executive leader if you have any questions or concerns. Open conversations and early clarification will help ensure this transition is as smooth as possible for everyone.
Thank you for the care, discipline and teamwork you continue to demonstrate every day. Whatever challenges come next, I have absolute confidence in this hospital and the people who make it what it is.
Kathryn Berry Interim CEO Northern Beaches Hospital
The first tranche of the Clinical Services Plan recommendations has been released for broader consultation. Following months of consultation with staff, the first stage of recommendations of the CSP have been released to give staff an opportunity to provide feedback. Independent expert supports next phase of NBH service planning
David brings more than 35 years of experience as a chief executive across major public and private hospitals in multiple states, including leading six public–private hospital co-locations. Much of David’s work has already helped influence the refreshed Clinical Services Plan, which will provide a strong base for the hospital as it continues its transition to the public health system, and support clear and informed decision-making for patients, staff and the wider community. NSLHD Chief Executive Anthony Schembri thanked staff for being part
David Swan Independent Advisor
of the planning process, with feedback received overwhelmingly positive so far. “This is about gathering the right information to support thoughtful planning and ensure the best possible outcomes for patients and the community,” Anthony said. “I want to assure staff that the advisory work is not about making immediate changes, but about building a clear evidence base to guide future planning together.”
At the same time, independent health advisor David Swan has been meeting with clinicians from both NBH and NSLHD on the future of public and private services at NBH. David’s appointment will help inform the safest, most effective and sustainable way for public and private services to operate side-by-side at the hospital into the future.
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