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Healthscope Limited is engaged in the provision of healthcare services, through the ownership and management of hospitals and medical centers. 

The company operates in every State and Territory, as well as in Asia. In Australia Healthscope as the second largest private hospital provider operating 43 private hospitals. The company includes a pathology business with facilities in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Malaysia; and a growing medical centers division with over 45 clinics; and a diagnostic imaging division centred in major hospitals.

The Hospitals segment is engaged in the management and provision of surgical and non-surgical private hospitals.

The Pathology segment is engaged in the provision of pathology services. It operates in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.

In August 2009, Labtests Auckland, a wholly owned subsidiary, commenced transitioning of the pathology services for the Auckland Region District Health Boards and will commence providing full services under the contract.

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 (fiscal 2009), it acquired DSA Pathology, O’Brien Pathology, King and Mower Pathology and Nextpath Pathology. During fiscal 2009, the Company acquired Five Dock Medical Centre, Noosaville 7-Day Medical Centre, Blackburn Road Medical Centre, Barwell Medical Centre and North Canberra Medical Centre.