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St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba is the largest not-for-profit private hospital west of Ipswich.

St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba is the largest acute private hospital on the Darling Downs and has been open for 100 years. We are a 189-bed facility with highly experienced and skilled staff that work as a team to deliver the highest standard of healthcare to all our patients. Our services include medical, surgical, maternity, paediatric, emergency, cardiac and rehabilitation. We are supported by comprehensive allied health services and advanced medical and diagnostic services. Pathology, radiology and pharmacy are also available on site, and our emergency department is open 24 hours, seven days a week. Our corporate values of compassion, justice, integrity and excellence are at the heart of all that we do. From the beginning to the end of life, and all stages in between, we are a trusted healthcare provider that continues to make an indispensable contribution to the communities of the Darling Downs and South West districts of Queensland.

28/12/2025

St Vincent's is delighted to welcome Breast and General Surgeons Drs Eric Donaldson and Ian Ng to our hospital.

Drs Donaldson and Ng specialise in the treatment of breast cancer, benign breast disease, risk-reducing surgery for breast cancer mutation carriers, gallbladder pathology, hernia repair, endoscopy and general surgery emergencies.

They look forward to working closely with the Breast Health Toowoomba team. The new suites for Toowoomba Breast & General Surgery can be found at Suite 34, Entrance 4, Level 1.

Pictured: Dr Eric Donaldson and Dr Ian Ng with St Vincent's QLD Hospitals CEO, Oli Steele.

27/12/2025

Congratulations to our recent graduates of the St Vincent's Medical-Surgical and Perioperative Introduction Programs! 🎓

These smiling faces look forward to greeting patients in theatre and across our medical, surgical, orthopaedic and cardiac wards in 2026.

Thank you to the dedicated staff who supported, mentored and guided our graduates throughout these programs. Being part of the journey in developing the next generation of nurses is both rewarding and inspiring.

St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba offers 12-month graduate programs for Medical-Surgical, Perioperative and Midwifery. For more information, contact our Learning & Development Manager at Amanda.Durney-Lane@svha.org.au

24/12/2025

Baby Jack made an exit from our Special Care Nursery today, dressed in his Christmas best and heading home just in time to spend his very first Christmas with family 🎄

Jack was born on 11 December at 35 weeks + 1 day, following a lengthy stay on our maternity ward for his mum, Brooke. Brooke’s pregnancy was high risk, including a transfer to Brisbane at 29 weeks when an extremely premature birth was a real concern. Thankfully, she was able to return to Toowoomba two weeks later and remain with us until it was safe to welcome Jack into the world.

Weighing 2,660 grams at birth, Jack required respiratory support (CPAP), but as he grew stronger he progressed beautifully, coming off all breathing support and mastering his feeds.

Today, Jack was discharged home, ready to celebrate his first Christmas. We wish Jack and his family a joyful Christmas 💜💙

22/12/2025

We’re delighted to donate much-needed items to Vinnies QLD through our Christmas Appeal.

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our staff, toys, toiletries, clothing, stationery and non-perishable food were donated and will go directly to local families in need.

We were also touched by the kindness of a recent patient who made a cash donation to help purchase additional items, and our wonderful St Raphael’s team, who generously donated their vouchers from winning the Christmas decorating competition.

Thank you to everyone who contributed and helped spread some Christmas cheer in our community 💙💜

20/12/2025

For generations, compassionate nursing care has been at the heart of St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba.

Founded on the mission of the Sisters of Charity, our hospital was built on a simple but powerful belief- care should be given with dignity, skill and compassion, especially to those who need it most.

That legacy lives on today through our nurses. Their work is more complex than ever, requiring advanced clinical skills, leadership and ongoing education to meet the needs of patients and families across the region.

Through the Hearts of Gold Christmas Appeal, your donation supports the Nursing Excellence Program, helping nurses at St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba continue to grow, lead and deliver exceptional care now and into the future.

By making a gift this Christmas, you can help carry forward the Sisters of Charity legacy and ensure compassionate nursing care continues for generations to come.

Make a gift here: https://zohosecurepay.com.au/checkout/4vc8mqdd-95223ttlgg2c/2024-Christmas-Appeal-St-Vincents-Private-Hospital-Toowoomba

19/12/2025

Thank you to Robbie Witt - NGU Real Estate Toowoomba for stopping by this week to present his final donation for 2025.

For eight years, Robbie has generously supported our Paediatrics Ward, St Gabriel’s. These funds help us purchase vital equipment and provide resources and comforts that make a real difference in improving children’s stay in hospital 💙💜

Pictured: Caitlin Brassington (Paediatric Nurse), Mel Osborne (Paediatrics/Maternity Nurse Unit Manager) with Tom Schatz and Robbie Witt from NGU Real Estate Toowoomba.

17/12/2025

Judging for our annual Christmas decorating competition took place today, and our four volunteer judges certainly had their work cut out for them! With so many wards and departments transforming their spaces into festive wonderlands, choosing the top three was no easy task.

🥇 First place: St Raphael’s – Traditional Christmas
🥈 Second place: St Damian’s – White Christmas
🥉 Third place: Dorothea Devine and St Gabriel’s – Candy Cane Lane

Congratulations to these wards and thank you to all the departments for the amazing effort and time you put into decorating. The teamwork, pride and excitement among staff was amazing to witness.

12/12/2025

The Clive Berghofer Breast Centre at St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba opened to much applause today.

The beautiful consulting suites for Breast Health Toowoomba were lauded by local specialists, GPs and hospital staff who attended the opening event.

In welcoming guests to the opening, St Vincent’s Private Hospitals Queensland CEO Oli Steele acknowledged the generous philanthropy of Clive Berghofer OA.

He congratulated Dr Sharyn Donaldson and the team of Breast Health Toowoomba – Drs Ramone Davies, Shirley Chapman and Rosalyn Dunlop – for collectively bringing together over 50 years of breast clinician experience to the Toowoomba community.

Mr Steele said St Vincent’s Toowoomba was proud of the cancer diagnosis, treatment and care that was being developed at the hospital.

The new Oncology Day Unit to be opened in February next year will compliment the breast, colorectal and melanoma surgery services already available.

This signals a new era for St Vincent’s Toowoomba in which cancer consultation, imaging, diagnosis, surgery and chemotherapy treatment will be offered under the one roof.

10/12/2025

We’re delighted to welcome Jack to our Special Care Nursery team at St Vincent’s.

Originally from Toowoomba, Jack completed his schooling at St Joseph’s College before moving to Brisbane to pursue his passion for neonatal care. He holds a Master of Nursing (Neonatal Intensive Care) from QUT and a Bachelor of Midwifery from CQ University.

Jack brings a wealth of experience, having cared for some of the tiniest patients (babies as early as 23 weeks) in major NICUs including the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne.

“I love helping families connect with their babies and being there for those special ‘firsts’ like feeding and nappy changes,” Jack said.

After several years away, Jack recently returned to Toowoomba to be closer to family.

“I wanted to spend more time with my family and two nephews. The day after my youngest nephew was born, I saw the Special Care Nursery role advertised and it felt meant to be!”

Jack is excited to share his knowledge with our Special Care Nursery and Maternity teams and continue learning new skills.

“You can really feel the strong sense of community and teamwork at St Vincent’s,” Jack said.

When he’s not caring for our smallest patients, Jack can be found studying Danish, with hopes of one day taking his skills overseas to work in Denmark.

Welcome home to Toowoomba and to St Vincent’s, Jack!

08/12/2025

A heartfelt thank you to Caitlin and Peter Berghofer, who have funded a MamaNatalie birth simulator, in memory of their daughter Elsie 💙💜

Designed to simulate everything from normal births to obstetric emergencies, including complicated deliveries and postpartum complications, this clever training tool will be used by all midwives working in our birth suite.

The wearable, portable simulator will allow our midwives and obstetricians to practice coordination, decision-making and communication in high-pressure scenarios.

Staff will be able to practice positioning and delivery of the baby, delivery of the placenta (complete, partially retained and retained), performing urine bladder catheterisation and managing realistic bleeding, just to name a few.

Thanks to Caitlin and Peter’s generosity, our Maternity team can train with equipment that supports safe, confident care for mothers and babies.

Pictured: Maternity Nuse Unit Manager, Mel Osborne, with Clinical Nurse Educator, Hannah Carroll, and Caitlin and Peter Berghofer.

05/12/2025

We wrapped up Christmas party week last night with the VMO Christmas party.

Thank you to all our specialist doctors for another massive year of care and commitment. Your dedication to your patients and our hospital community is truly appreciated.

St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba continues to grow and serve our community, with an 11% increase in admissions (22,000) and 17,000 theatre cases performed in 2025.

04/12/2025

Last night, we held our Practice Managers’ Christmas Party 🎄

Thank you to all practice managers for your ongoing support and open communication with our hospital throughout the year. As the vital link to our specialist doctors, your role in coordinating care, supporting patients and strengthening communication is invaluable.

Address

22-36 Scott Street
Toowoomba, QLD
4350

Telephone

+61746904000

Website

http://www.svpht.org.au/

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St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba was established in 1922 by the Sisters of Charity. In 1988, the hospital opened a new five-story wing, the Alphonsus O’Doherty Wing, which provided four operating theatres, a day surgery unit, a new children’s ward, along with suites for radiology and physiotherapy. The introduction of these new surgical services to the St Vincent’s complex made it one of provincial Australia’s most technologically up-to-date private hospitals. Since then, St Vincent’s Hospital has grown to providing a wide range of surgical services including anaesthetics, general, ear, nose and throat, reconstructive plastic, obstetric, vascular, urological and orthopaedic. Our 11 operating theatres cater for about 15000 patients a year.

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