Why choose us for Orthopaedics?

Hillcrest Rockhampton Private Hospital is part of Ramsay Health Care, one of the world’s largest and most diverse private healthcare companies with more than 50 years’ experience providing acute health care services, and now with around 480 facilities across 11 countries.

Ramsay is well-respected throughout the global health care industry for its quality health care operations and excellent record in hospital management and patient care. Focusing on relationships with staff and doctors, and delivering high quality outcomes for patients, has been at the forefront of its success.

As part of Ramsay Health Care, Hillcrest Rockhampton Private Hospital focuses on maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety and prides itself on excellent clinical patient outcomes. We publish information about our hospital outcomes for infection rates, falls and hand hygiene compared to the national hospital benchmark.

We are committed to providing excellent care and encourage patients to be proactive partners in this endeavour. Net Promoter Score surveys of our patients help us understand how well we are meeting expectations, and to identify any areas needing improvement. These surveys are independently conducted by a third party, with results published regularly.

Details of our performance in clinical safety and quality – and our patient survey results – can be viewed here.

Hillcrest Rockhampton Private Hospital offers state of the art operating theatres.

At Hillcrest Rockhampton Private Hospital, we run a Plaster Fracture Clinic with an accredited plaster technician – as well as a Hand Clinic offering acute and rehabilitative management of the hand, forearm and elbow.

Some of our orthopaedic surgeons also regularly visit the Hillcrest Specialist Centres at Emerald and Gladstone.

We have a specialist on call on weekends for orthopaedic trauma. Some of our specialists accept after hours emergency referrals; and some participate in ‘known gap’ billing.