Healthcare access fears drive protest against Hunter hospital takeover

If successful, Calvary will no longer provide IVF, voluntary assisted dying, abortion, contraceptive or gender-affirming services.

Stefanie SchultzNovember 10, 2026

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The street view of Newcastle in sunny days — Image: Newcastle, NSW/iStock/Gavin Guan

Community members gathered at Newcastle’s Civic Park on Sunday to protest the proposed sale of Healthscope’s Newcastle and Hunter Valley Private Hospitals to Calvary Health Care, citing concerns about future access to reproductive health, voluntary assisted dying and gender-affirming healthcare.

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