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Hospital on solid ground to serve region

The Friendly Society Private Hospital reported a year of significant progress, major reinvestment in patient care and strong financial stability at its Annual General Meeting today. Board Chair Barry Dangerfield confirmed the Friendlies was “a stronger, more modern and more resilient hospital than it was 12 months ago”. Despite a difficult operating environment for regional private hospitals, the Friendlies achieved a $2.6 million surplus in 2024–2025, enabling additional clinical and infrastructure upgrades. Mr Dangerfield said the results demonstrated the hospital’sMore

Board Chair rejects medical association allegations

Friendly Society Private Hospital Board Chair Barry Dangerfield today firmly rejected concerns raised by the Bundaberg Medical Association regarding hospital governance, pointing to the hospital’s recent successful reaccreditation as clear evidence of proper standards. “We categorically reject the suggestions that our hospital has governance or compliance failures,” Mr Dangerfield said. “The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards has just reaccredited our hospital for three years following a rigorous, comprehensive audit completed this month. “This independent assessment unequivocally demonstrates that Friendlies fullyMore

Friendly’s reaccreditation puts motivation for claims in question

Friendly Society Private Hospital CEO Michelle Thompson said it was disappointing a vocal minority had made public baseless allegations about the hospital’s administration. The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards today reaccredited the hospital for three years following a routine audit. This means the hospital complies with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care and reinforces the safe quality health care provided by the Friendly’s to the Bundaberg Wide Bay community. The hospital has had no adverse findingsMore
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