Just three SA hospitals make list of the nation’s top 65 in Newsweek’s global rankings
A list of the top 65 hospitals in Australia includes just three from SA – the $2.4bn RAH, Flinders … and a totally left-field one for number 48.
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South Australian hospitals have failed to rank in the top 10 of the nation’s best hospitals according to a global ranking – and only three made the top 65 in the country.
The $2.4bn flagship Royal Adelaide Hospital ranked 14, Flinders Medical Centre came in at 33 and Whyalla Hospital was listed at 48.
Lyell McEwin Hospital – where the “worst ever” ramping was filmed by the Opposition earlier this month – the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Modbury Hospital and Noarlunga Hospital failed to make the top 65.
The Women’s and Children’s Hospital did not feature in the list of the top five “specialised” hospitals.
The ranking was conducted by American news magazine Newsweek with global data firm Statista which for five years have run an annual list of what it calls the World’s Best Hospitals.
It ranked more than 2300 hospitals in 28 countries.
No South Australian hospital made its list of the top 250 global hospitals for 2023 which featured seven Australian hospitals, led by Sydney Royal Prince Alfred at 66 and Melbourne’s The Alfred at 98.
It also listed the best hospitals by various countries, and each country list includes a listing of its top specialty hospitals.
Newsweek global editor-in-chief Nancy Cooper prefaced the list by noting Covid put unprecedented stress on health systems, as has inflation and global financial uncertainty.
“In the US and around the world, leading hospitals are dealing with rising costs, ageing populations and a medical workforce exhausted from battling a global pandemic,” she said.
“Among the hallmarks of great hospitals, however, are not just first-class care, first-class research and first-class innovation.
“The very best institutions also share another quality: consistency. The world’s best hospitals consistently attract the best people and provide the best outcomes for patients as well as the most important new therapies and research.
“Of all the hospitals in the world, relatively few can do all those things year in and year out. The best belong to a very exclusive club.”
Ms Cooper said the goal of the listing is to provide a data-based comparison of hospital reputation and performance across countries.
“We hope this will be useful to patients and families seeking the best care for themselves and loved ones, as well as to hospitals as they benchmark themselves against their peers,” she said.
SA Health responded to the rankings with this statement: “While it’s nice to see Newsweek give international recognition to some of SA Health’s facilities, all of our doctors, nurses and health professionals work hard to deliver high-quality care across the state.
“We’re also delivering more beds, more staff, more resources and lifesaving virtual technologies, which will make certain we continue to provide outstanding healthcare now and in years to come.
Newsweek’s Best Hospitals 2023 – Australia
1 Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney
2 The Alfred, Melbourne,
3 Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney
4 Royal Melbourne Hospital
5 Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital
6 St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne
7 Gold Coast University Hospital
8 The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane
9 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
10 Austin Hospital, Melbourne
11 Westmead Hospital, Sydney
12 St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney
13 Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane
14 Royal Adelaide Hospital
15 Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney
16 Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne
17 Royal Perth Hospital
18 John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle
19 Liverpool Hospital, Sydney
20 Mater Hospital Brisbane
21 Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Sydney
22 Cabrini Health, Melbourne
23 Nambour General Hospital
24 The Tweed Hospital, Tweed Heads
25 Orange Health Service
26 Greenslopes Private Hospital, Brisbane
27 Eastern Health – Box Hill Hospital, Melbourne
28 Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital, Sydney
29 Concord Hospital, Sydney
30 St George Hospital, Sydney
31 The Townsville Hospital
32 North Shore Private Hospital, Sydney
33 Flinders Medical Centre
34 Sunshine Coast University Hospital
35 St Vincent’s Private Hospital, Sydney
36 Eastern Health – Angliss Hospital, Melbourne
37 Royal Darwin Hospital
38 University Hospital Geelong
39 St John of God Midland Public Hospital, Perth
40 Robina Hospital, Gold Coast
41 Nepean Hospital, Sydney
42 Canberra Hospital
43 Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital
44 St John of God Murdoch Hospital, Perth
45 Darwin Private Hospital
46 Manning Base Hospital, Taree
47 Wagga Wagga Base Hospital
48 Whyalla Hospital and Health Services
49 Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth
50 Mackay Base Hospital
51 Hervey Bay Hospital
52 Mater Hospital North Sydney
53 St John of God Subiaco Hospital, Perth
54 Sutherland Hospital, Sydney
55 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital, Brisbane
56 Blacktown Hospital, Sydney
57 Gosford Hospital
58 Cairns Hospital
59 Tamworth Hospital
60 John Flynn Private Hospital, Gold Coast
61 Peninsula Private Hospital, Frankston
62 Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital, Perth
63 Canterbury Hospital, Sydney
64 St John of God Bunbury Hospital
65 Maroondah Hospital – East Ringwood, Melbourne
Specialised
King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, Perth – Gynaecology
Queensland Children’s Hospital, Brisbane – Pediatrics
Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne – Pediatrics
Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne – Gynaecology
Sydney Children’s Hospital – Pediatrics
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