Private maternity services
You may have provided your details to Healthscope or your private obstetrician; however, NT Health may not have received your information.
To ensure you're registered with us, email your details to info.nthealthprivatematernity@nt.gov.au
Healthscope’s Darwin Private Hospital (DPH) closed its maternity services on Friday 6 June 2025.
This means private patients will no longer be able to give birth in or stay at the private hospital.
Private patients will now have access to birthing facilities in the Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH).
The RDH does not have the infrastructure to provide private room accommodation.
To ensure continuity of care, NT Health has been working in partnership with major private insurers to develop alternative private maternity models and experiences, which will complement the current public services at RDH.
While we have developed a range of private maternity options, these will not replace or replicate the services provided at DPH.
The safe and supportive private maternity care packages that have been developed include:
- private obstetrician-led care
- private midwife-led care
- private patient post-natal options including a maternity retreat and go home sooner package.
Read the frequently asked questions about the new private maternity arrangements.
How to access
A private patient liaison officer is available to help you.
Contact by phone on 08 8999 2509 or email info.nthealthprivatematernity@nt.gov.au.
Self-funded or overseas health insured patients can also use this service.
Contact
Families affected by the closure can contact the transition nurse unit manager by emailing MaternityCare.RDPH@nt.gov.au.
They can answer any questions you may have and provide you with support.
You can also get prenatal and postnatal mental health support via the MumSpace website.
For more information about the postnatal packages, email info.nthealthprivatematernity@nt.gov.au.
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