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Former St John of God Healthcare executive Shane Kelly has been appointed as the organisation's new chief executive, replacing the long-serving Michael Stanford, who stood down last month.

St John of God Health Care's long-serving chief executive Michael Stanford has resigned to pursue a non-executive career, starting with the board of ASX-listed competitor Healthscope.

Business News enjoyed lunch at Julio's with Michael Stanford, who heads one of WA's largest employers, St John of God Health Care.

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St John of God Health Care has agreed to sell its pathology division to private equity backed rival Clinical Labs, after acknowledging the sector was intensely competitive and difficult.

Strong demand for healthcare in Western Australia has provided a significant boost to St John of God Health Care's revenue and resulting surplus.

St John of God Health Care says it has received final approvals for the purchase of Mercy Hospital in Mount Lawley, which will be renamed St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital.

St John of God Health Care is set to bolster its presence in Western Australia with the acquisition of the 205-bed Mercy Hospital in Mount Lawley.

BY any objective standards, the nation's demand for healthcare services is growing rapidly.

ST John of God Health Care chief executive Michael Stanford has no hesitation in naming the single most important factor in his ability to achieve successful outcomes on the group's construction pr

Stanford on board at St Ives

ST JOHN of God Health Care is making its move on the Peel region, signalling its desire to take over the troubled Peel Health Campus if the state government puts the hospital to tender.

A consortium led by St John of God Health Care has been named as the State government's preferred provider to open a $360 million public hospital in Midland in mid-2015.

Chantal Haskett says companies need to stop trying to compete with the resources sector by offering their staff more money.

The growing skills shortage is forcing more and more WA employers to look overseas to secure skilled workers.

Western Australia-based health fund HBF has offloaded its general insurance business to national giant IAG's subsidiary, CGU, for an undisclosed sum as part of a strategy to focus on its core business.

MORE than 40 prominent business leaders have signed up to take part in the 2011 Vinnies CEO Sleepout in June.

St John of God Health Care is planning a $234 million expansion of its Murdoch Hospital, creating WA's biggest medical precinct – just as long as it can secure the staff to service 165 new beds.

A NEW advisory group consisting of 28 past and present health industry professionals has been established in Perth to support the development of sector leaders in Western Australia.

AT first glance it's hard to imagine there's much similarity between running warehouse hardware stores and private hospitals.

With the shortage of skilled labour arguably the biggest issue facing Western Australian business, WA Business News hosted a forum to seek solutions. Mark Beyer reports.

Most of the participants in the skills shortage forum agreed that bringing skilled workers into Australia from overseas was an essential part of the solution.