AdvertisementExclusive BusinessCompaniesHealthcare Healthscope meets landlords to head off private equity break-up threat Colin Kruger Updated August 3, 2026 — 10:31am ,first published August 3, 2026 — 5:00am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. As a not-for-profit, Healthscope would not have to pay about $100 million in payroll tax each year. Nugent’s presentation came just days after the consortium of private equity group Pacific Equity Partners and healthcare operators presented a rival non-binding indicative offer to the lenders. Related Article Hospitals Healthscope landlords offer break-up deal with private equity None of the parties involved would comment on the negotiations given the sensitive stage of the talks. Private hospitals are also under pressure from funding problems with private health insurers, and the loss of lucrative multi-day hospital stays by private patients in favour of at-home care.