{"id":"56698e56-65f2-44f7-9c9c-761af13690f4","url":"https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/doctors-fear-catholic-takeover-of-nsw-hospitals-will-usher-in-religious-doctrine-20261102-p61a3y.html","domain":"theage.com.au","outlet":{"name":"The Age","country":"AU","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false,"owner":"Nine Entertainment Co."},"title":"Doctors fear Catholic takeover of NSW hospitals will usher in ‘religious doctrine’","plainHeadline":"NSW doctors warn Catholic takeover could affect maternity and cancer care","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Calvary Health Care will take over 16 hospitals nationwide by month end, including four in Sydney.","In NSW, the acquisition doubles Calvary's hospital portfolio from 14 to 30 within a year.","Clinicians fear reproductive and VAD services may be restricted at affected facilities.","Doctors report limited consultation and evasive answers about which services will be affected.","Government ministers caution IVF, terminations, contraception, and VAD remain available outside Newcastle Private."],"topics":["Health","Politics","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-11-02T08:30:00.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-11-02T08:47:49.004Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/a2531091-d358-4636-bf2a-79ef13a43275","storyId":"a2531091-d358-4636-bf2a-79ef13a43275","image":"https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.9805555555555555%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_35/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/918989c05713c56afbd0e5cbcf1c1c0725a072a4","author":"Rachel Rasker","dek":"The takeover of multiple NSW hospitals by a Catholic provider will lead to widespread service cuts for expectant mothers and cancer patients, doctors say."}