Epworth in the news

Epworth Geelong introduced its first Lort Smith therapy dog, Zetta, to bring comfort and joy to patients, staff, and doctors, building on a two-year partnership.

Epworth hospital celebrates 10 years of operation and expansion, now uniquely offering deep brain stimulation in regional Victoria.

Epworth Geelong has significantly increased its oncology capacity due to surging demand, as demonstrated by a patient who defied a terminal cancer prognosis.

A new mother describes her maternal assisted caesarean at Epworth Freemasons Maternity as a healing and positive experience after a traumatic first birth.

Epworth's clinical trials led to the Australian availability of Elranatamab, a new blood cancer drug for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, through PBS listing.

Epworth HealthCare is expanding its successful pet therapy program to more hospital locations to improve patient recovery and emotional well-being.

Epworth Richmond provided a complex, pro-bono spinal surgery for a young Filipino girl with severe scoliosis through a partnership with the Children First Foundation.

Epworth participated in a global clinical trial achieving a 96 percent remission rate for Hodgkin lymphoma using targeted immunotherapy.

A theatre technician lost an unfair dismissal case against Epworth hospital after being fired for workplace drinking.

A theatre technician at Epworth Geelong was lawfully fired for drinking on the job after the Fair Work Commission rejected his claims that photographic evidence was doctored.

Epworth Richmond has introduced robotic-assisted technology for shoulder replacement surgery to improve surgical precision and patient recovery times.

Epworth Richmond has expanded its orthopaedic fleet to become the first hospital in Australia with four Mako robotic systems for joint replacements.

Epworth Private Healthcare suffered a ransomware attack on February 4, 2026, by the 0apt group, threatening to expose sensitive patient data.

Epworth Richmond is constructing a new six-story Brookes Academy building to support the learning and professional development of its nurses and midwives.

Epworth Richmond has acquired a Leksell Gamma Knife V® for non-invasive brain treatment, with patient services expected to begin by mid-2026.

Legal action has been launched against a former manager who downloaded thousands of sensitive files, including doctor contracts, following her dismissal.

Epworth is conducting a world-first study to investigate if a healthy gut can help patients better fight multiple myeloma, monitoring the gut microbiome of patients undergoing stem cell therapy.

Epworth HealthCare acquired Australia's first da Vinci 5 robotic-assisted surgical system, enhancing its surgical technology offerings at Epworth Freemasons.

An Epworth manager downloaded 3600 highly sensitive files, including doctors' contracts, after being fired, leading to legal action by Epworth.

Epworth physicians in Australia have pioneered a single robotic procedure to mark and remove lung cancer, enhancing patient recovery and surgical precision.