AN additional 60 hospital beds will come online over the coming winter months with funding allocated through the state Budget 2026-27 to bring additional beds at St John of God Midland.

The additional 60 beds and three surgical theatres at St John of God Midland will change over from private to public when the separate St John of God Midland Private Hospital opens.

The new private hospital is due to open in August, coinciding with the transition of the existing private hospital beds and theatres to the public hospital in late August 2026.

A St John of God Health Care spokesperson said the health provider supported any expansion of capacity at Midland Public Hospital and remained committed to working with government to meet the region’s growing demand for public health services.

“Construction of our new standalone St John of God Midland Private Hospital, within the historic Midland Workshops on Watertank Way, is progressing well and remains on track to open in August this year,” the spokesperson said.

“The new hospital will significantly improve local access to private hospital care for residents in Midland and surrounding suburbs, including the Perth hills and out to the Wheatbelt.

“It will double the number of private hospital beds and offer an expanded range of medical and surgical services, including interventional cardiology, which will be a first for the region.

“This purpose built new private hospital will bring care closer to home, strengthening private health capability locally and ensuring a seamless transition of private services from the current St John of God Midland public and private hospitals.”

Premier Roger Cook said his government was focused on ensuring all Western Australians can access the healthcare they need, when they need it, by delivering for health and hospitals through the budget.

“By winter, we would have added more than 1000 hospital beds to our public system since 2021 and increased the number of doctors and nurses in our health system by 36 per cent.

“With this funding in state Budget 2026-27, we’re locking in more beds and more jobs, delivering more hospital capacity.”

Health Minister Meredith Hammat said this was a significant boost to hospital capacity in the growing eastern and northern corridors.

“This funding is about making sure those beds are commissioned, staffed, and available to patients as quickly as possible.

“These beds are in addition to the 200 the Cook Labor government made available to public patients this year through the 2026 Winter Strategy.”