Brookfield completed its $4.1bn acquisition of Healthscope.

Brookfield completed its A$5.7bn ($4.1bn) acquisition of Healthscope, the second-largest private hospital operator in Australia and the largest pathology services provider in New Zealand. “Healthscope is a leading business offering best-in-class, essential services to the well-established and growing private healthcare sector in Australia and pathology services sector in New Zealand. As a long-term operator of and investor in service businesses globally, and one of the largest builders of hospitals in Australia, we are confident in the prospects for Healthscope to strengthen, grow, and continue to provide quality healthcare services to the community under our ownership," Len Chersky, Brookfield Managing Partner.