A private hospital in Canberra's inner south is set to close due to financial pressures, marking another setback for the private healthcare sector.Nexus Hospitals, the operator of the facility, has confirmed the decision after determining it was no longer financially viable.The hospital, located in Deakin's Equinox Business Park, is expected to shut in September 2026, with no official closure date yet set.

Nexus CEO Greg Hall emphasized the need to maintain patient care standards and support staff during the transition, with surgical sessions being relocated to other hospitals.The closure follows the collapse of Healthscope, Australia's second-largest private hospital operator, which went into receivership in May 2025.Healthscope's collapse led to Ramsay Health Care acquiring National Capital Private Hospital in Garran for $251 million.

The hospital offers services such as orthopaedic, vascular, and plastic surgery, ophthalmology, and IVF procedures, with four operating theatres, 38 beds, and a day surgery recovery room.

This incident highlights ongoing financial challenges facing private healthcare providers, with many struggling to sustain operations amid economic pressures.